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Georgia Lottery player from Fairburn wins $1.2 million on app

Winner played Wolf Ridge Diggi Game.
By Breaking News staff
12 hours ago

For one lucky metro Atlanta resident, becoming a millionaire was as simple as picking up their phone.

That’s because they decided to play the Wolf Ridge Diggi Game on the Georgia Lottery mobile app Monday, according to a news release. The big winner, who lives in Fairburn, took home $1,269,160. Their identity was not released.

Diggi Games offer instant prizes, the chance to play a bonus game or a shot at winning the progressive jackpot.

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As with other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Diggi Games benefit education in the state.

In addition, a Georgia FIVE player won $10,000 in Saturday’s evening drawing. The ticket was sold at a US Amoco station on West Fayetteville Road in Atlanta.

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