Friday, October 16, 2026 Georgia Lottery Player in Evans Hits Jackpot for $125,000

ATLANTA (Oct. 16, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player hit the jackpot for $125,000 in the Oct. 15 Fantasy 5 drawing with a ticket purchased at Publix, 5119 Washington Road in Evans. The ticket matched all five winning numbers, which were 04-07-17-27-38.

The next drawing will be Oct. 16 for a jackpot of $125,000.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Fantasy 5 benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos are available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.

About Fantasy 5

Fantasy 5 is Georgia’s exclusive jackpot game! Jackpots start at $125,000 and grow from there! Plus, with Ca$h Match you can win up to $500 instantly! Now that’s a lot of loot. Fantasy 5 drawings are held every day at 11:34 pm. 

Fantasy 5 tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.

About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $31.3 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 2.3 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
 
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
 
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