Overview
- Georgia Lottery President Gretchen Corbin said the claimant came forward on Jan. 2, with the win publicly confirmed on Jan. 6.
- The prize, drawn Nov. 14, was taken as a lump-sum cash option of $453.6 million before taxes instead of an annuity.
- The Quick Pick ticket was sold at Publix #1816 on North Highway 29 in Newnan.
- The retailer will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.
- Officials said the Georgia resident plans to make the money generational and support causes tied to education, noting family ties to the HOPE Scholarship.