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Someone in Georgia holding lottery ticket worth $308,000. Where was it sold?

A lottery player won a huge jackpot in Georgia after playing Fantasy 5, results show.
A lottery player won a huge jackpot in Georgia after playing Fantasy 5, results show. Photo by Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash

A Georgia lottery player tried their luck — and snagged a six-figure prize.

Someone hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $308,474 in the drawing Saturday, July 26, according to the Georgia Lottery’s website. The ticket, sold in Dallas, matched all five numbers.

Officials didn’t say if the winner had come forward as of Monday, July 28.

The winning numbers on Saturday were 3-7-11-22-26, results show.

The winner beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to take the top prize.

Winners in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets, according to the lottery’s website.

Dallas is about a 30-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published July 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM.

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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