ATLANTA — It's sometimes easy to forget amid the hysteria of riding a wave with one of the huge national lottery games, Powerball and Mega Millions, but the state of Georgia has its own similar games that can produce big winnings, too.
Case in point: On Sunday, someone in the Peach State won $15 million.
Georgia Lottery figures show a jackpot winner of $15.2 million in the Jumbo Bucks Lotto game, which is a number pick-em game with a drawing much like Powerball or Mega Millions.
In the Sunday, July 10 drawing, someone in Georgia matched six numbers for the jackpot.
According to Georgia Lottery, the Jumbo Bucks Lotto jackpot starts at $1 million and keeps growing until someone wins. The odds of a jackpot are 1 in 10.737 million. Smaller prizes are available at $500 (for matching five numbers), $50 (four numbers) and $5 (three numbers).
It costs $1 to play a ticket, and there are two drawings a week - Mondays and Thursdays at 11 p.m.
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Here's the full how-to-play instructions from Georgia Lottery:
- Choose six (6) numbers from (1 through 47), or use the Quik Pik option and let the computer select for you.
- Select the number of plays you would like to play (up to five). Each play is $1.
- Optional Play: Add Ca$h Match for an extra $1 for a chance to win up to $500 instantly!
- Select the number of consecutive drawings you would like to play. You can play the same numbers for up to 26 drawings.
- Sign the back of your ticket upon purchase and secure your ticket.
- Want to check if you’re a winner? Check out the Georgia Lottery app, galottery.com or visit a retailer to find out. You have up to 180 days from the drawing date to claim your prize.
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