Payoff for Georgia lottery players has been big
You play the lottery every week. Or maybe, only when it’s a billion bucks.
So just how often Lady Luck has smiled on Georgia players?
In all, Georgia players have won $35.5 billion in prizes since its inception in 1993 through the 2015 fiscal year ended July 31, according to the Georgia Lottery Corp. website.
The lottery has made roughly 750 millionaires. (Note: We didn't say they're still millionaires).
Curry, a mom and grandmother, selected the numbers 8, 14, 17, 20 and 39, along with lucky No. 7, officials said at the time.
The estimated payout for a single winner in the next Powerball drawing is $1.4 billion.
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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.
