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Winning Keno! lottery ticket sold at Doraville store | Georgia Lottery

File photo of a lottery ticket

Credit: William Thomas Cain

Credit: William Thomas Cain

File photo of a lottery ticket
By Fiza Pirani
Dec 30, 2016

On Aug. 15, a lucky customer bought a winning $50,000 Keno! lottery ticket from the Sports Time 2 Bar & Grille in Doraville.

The lucky ticket was one of at least 787 winning Keno! 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 prize money was claimed during that time from tickets sold at area retailers.

All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's Pre-K program. See winning numbers at ajc.com/lottery.

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