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Georgia Lottery has new Atlanta United ticket with winnings up to $30K

The Georgia Lottery and Atlanta United have partnered to create a collector’s edition scratcher, an instant game worth up to $30,000.

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The Georgia Lottery and Atlanta United have partnered to create a collector’s edition scratcher, an instant game worth up to $30,000.
By Raisa Habersham
March 19, 2019

Lottery players have another way to win some quick cash.

The Georgia Lottery and Atlanta United have partnered to create a collector’s edition scratcher, an instant game worth up to $30,000, lottery officials announced Tuesday.

The tickets went on sale today and can be purchased for $2.

The partnership is a first for the soccer team and lottery officials.

“Each ticket purchased provides Georgia Lottery players a special opportunity to cheer on The Five Stripes and also invest in Georgia’s students,” Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said in a release about the game.

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Top 5 reasons you could be denied Georgia lottery winnings Trying to cash a ticket for someone else. Claiming multiple winning games in a short period of time. Failing to prove where or when you bought your winning ticket. Claiming to have purchased a winning ticket before it was delivered to the store. Failing to disclose a relationship with a store owner where tickets are sold.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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