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Acworth convenience store sells $7M scratch-off ticket

These are the top five reasons you could be denied Georgia lottery winnings.
By Ben Brasch
April 24, 2018

If you see someone in Acworth with a big smile telling people what they really think about them, there might be a good reason.

A convenience store, Collins Corner, located at 6646 Glade Road in Bartow County, sold a scratch-off ticket worth $7 million.

From March | Cobb store sells Ga. lotto ticket worth $1K per week for life

Get the latest | See the Georgia Lottery results here.

The state lottery agency said the unidentified lucky duck picked up the prize Monday.

The ticket was a Billionaire Club, which costs $30. That's pricier than most, but not a bad return on investment in this case.

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