A $150,000 Fantasy 5 lottery ticket was sold at Food Mart in Stone Mountain, Ga. earlier this year. The winning ticket was paid Aug. 9, 2016 after being purchased at the retailer.
The lucky ticket was one of at least nine winning Fantasy 5 tickets claimed in the metro Atlanta area from July to October, according to data from the Georgia Lottery Corporation. The lottery provided data on prizes exceeding $600.
At least $107.8 million in winnings was claimed during that time from tickets sold at area retailers.
All Georgia Lottery profits go to specific educational programs, including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Programand Georgia's Pre-K program. Check out winning numbers at http://www.ajc.com/lottery/.
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