$478 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Georgia | CNN Business

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The winning ticket for Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot was sold in Buford, Georgia, the first time the top prize has been won in the state since 2016.

The ticket matching all six numbers, worth $478.2 million, was sold at Quick Mart on Buford Dam Road, according to a news release from Powerball.

The winner can choose between an annuitized prize of $478.2 million or a cash prize of $230.6 million. Both amounts are before taxes.

Georgia Lottery is required to keep all information about the winner of a prize of $250,000 or more confidential if the

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