ATLANTA — A Georgia Lottery instant ticket with a multi-million dollar prize was sold in Gwinnett County. Publix Super Market #1227, located at 3120 Mathis Airport Parkway in Suwanee, sold a winning Georgia Lottery's 20th Anniversary Extravaganza instant ticket with a $5 million top prize.
The winner, John Carrico of Woodstock, claimed his prize March 5 at Georgia Lottery headquarters in Atlanta.
Georgia Lottery's 20th Anniversary Extravaganza is an instant game loaded with cash prizes, including top prizes of $1 million and $5 million.
Players can enter their non-winning tickets into the 20th Anniversary Extravaganza Extra Chance Promotion for a second chance to win $5 million. Visit www.galottery.com for more information.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $16 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.