A lottery player became $50,000 richer Saturday after matching winning numbers on a Powerball ticket at a Macon gas station, according to Georgia Lottery. The lucky winner bought their Powerball ticket at Marathon gas station, 5250 Riverside Drive off New Forsyth Road, a news release said on Monday.

Despite a slowdown in profits, the Georgia lottery CEO touted what she called the lottery’s strong start to the current fiscal year.

A Powerball ticket sold in Georgia matched five numbers to win $1 million as the jackpot rises to $775 million. Georgia Lottery officials announced more than $30 billion has now been generated for education programs statewide. The next drawing is Wednesday night.

After five months of rollovers, the Mega Millions jackpot finally hit on Friday, and the winning ticket came from Georgia. A Publix in Newnan sold the lone ticket worth $980 million, the eighth-largest Mega Millions prize on record. Who won the $980 ...

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Newnan has won a jackpot worth an estimated $980 million, the largest lottery prize in Georgia history.

A simple trip to the grocery store has turned one lucky Atlanta resident into a millionaire. While nobody won Monday night's Powerball jackpot, one ticket bought in Atlanta was worth $1million. Monday's winning numbers were 05-18-26-47-59, Powerball: 1, Power Play: 3

According to information released Monday by the Georgia Lottery, a Savannah resident won more than $400,000 in Friday's Fantasy 5 drawing. The ticket, valued at $419,822, was purchased on the Georgia Lottery app, and the winning numbers were 19-26-28-40-42.

A bipartisan Georgia state Senate committee has recommended creating a need-based financial aid program for college students.