As Powerball heats up, keep your cool
From the Georgia Lottery kiosks at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to thousands of convenience stores, Powerball mania has hit metro Atlanta.
Powerball sales in Georgia this week through Jan. 7 were $14 million with the current Powerball jackpot, now at a historic high of $800 million, fueling those sales. “People are playing five times as much as normal,” said Ray Sams, manager at the Texaco just off I-20 at Glenwood Avenue.
But not everyone has caught Powerball fever. Some experienced players are sticking with their tried and true strategies, letting others chase the one in a 292 million odds of winning the jackpot and becoming a multi-millionaire.
About the Author
Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.
