Lottery player’s stop at gas station leads to huge jackpot win in Georgia
Another Georgia lottery player snagged a six-figure prize playing Fantasy 5.
The lucky winner hit the jackpot for $261,344 after matching five numbers in the drawing Tuesday, April 15, the Georgia Lottery said.
They won the windfall on a ticket sold at a QuikTrip in Marietta, beating odds of 1 in 850,668 to take the grand prize, according to the lottery.
The winning numbers Tuesday were 16-24-30-36-37, draw results show.
It comes four days after another Fantasy 5 player hit the jackpot, winning $842,915 in the April 11 drawing, the lottery said. That lucky ticket was sold in nearby Kennesaw.
“Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes,” per the lottery. Players are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket.
Marietta is about a 20-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Lottery player’s stop at gas station leads to huge jackpot win in Georgia."