TALLAPOOSA, Ga. — A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 in the Aug. 19 Powerball drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball.
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The ticket was purchased at Citgo Food Mart, 1066 GA Highway 100 South in Tallapoosa.
The winning numbers were white balls 10-21-58-61-64 and red Powerball 17. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, Aug. 22 for a jackpot of $68 million.
As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball benefit education in the state of Georgia.
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HOW TO CLAIM GEORGIA LOTTERY PRIZES
If you have a winning Georgia Lottery ticket of an amount more than $601, you must claim your winnings at the Georgia Lottery headquarters located at 250 Williams Street, Suite 3000 in Atlanta.
For prizes of $600 or less, you can claim your winnings at the Georgia Lottery headquarters, any Georgia Lottery district office, or by mail.
And remember, you have 180 days from the drawing date to claim your prize for online tickets. Winners of prizes from instant tickets have 90 days from the expired date to claim a prize.
If you bought your ticket through the Georgia Lottery’s website or mobile app, prizes up to and including $600 will automatically be paid to the winner’s iHOPE account.
If you bought your ticket through the Georgia Lottery’s website or mobile app and won a prize over $601, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to claim your prize.
Federal and state income tax withholdings will be deducted from prizes over $5,000.
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