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Five-ball fever: Six states hit jackpot wins in one weekend

Five-ball draws proved their power, with Pennsylvania even doubling up with back-to-back jackpot wins.

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Todd Betzold

It was a banner weekend for five-ball draw games across the country, with jackpots popping up in state after state. From million-dollar moments to six-figure surprises, players found themselves cashing in on a wave of good fortune. Some states even saw back-to-back wins, while others kicked things off with big wins.

Big win of the weekend

While there were plenty of jackpot wins for these five-ball in-state draw games over the weekend, the biggest win of the weekend came from the Georgia Lottery.

For the Saturday, September 13, 2025, Fantasy 5 drawing, one lucky ticket matched all of the winning numbers drawn to win the $1.25 million jackpot.

The winning numbers for that drawing were 20, 30, 36, 38, and 41. Lottery officials said the winning ticket was purchased in Duluth.

In addition to the jackpot win, there were over 65K winning tickets sold for the Saturday night drawing. Those tickets won prizes ranging from a free ticket to $202.

Back-to-back wins in Pennsylvania

It was a double jackpot-winning weekend for Cash 5 players with the Pennsylvania Lottery.

For the Friday, September 12, 2025, drawing, one lucky player matched all the winning numbers to win the $925,844 jackpot. The winning numbers for that drawing were 3, 9, 20, 22, and 27.

The jackpot reset to $150,000 for the Saturday, September 13 drawing. It was another winning night, as one lucky ticket matched all the winning numbers drawn to win the $150,000 jackpot.

The winning numbers for that drawing were 2, 13, 21, 23, and 24.

North Carolina starts the weekend strong

Carolina Cash 5 players had reason to celebrate, also. They started the weekend strong, with a big $607,642 jackpot win from the North Carolina Lottery.

For the Friday, September 12, 2025, drawing, the winning numbers were 25, 26, 31, 37, and 39. One ticket, which was purchased in Spring Lake, matched all those numbers drawn to win the $607K jackpot.

In addition to the jackpot winner, there were also almost 25K other winning tickets sold. The prizes for those winning tickets ranged from $1 to $250.

Other five-ball draw game jackpot wins

The winning continued all weekend long, with three other states joining in the fun: Ohio, South Carolina, and Minnesota.

Ohio Lottery officials said one lucky ticket matched all the winning numbers drawn for the Rolling Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, September 13, to win the $190,000 jackpot. The winning numbers for that drawing were 8, 18, 29, 31, and 36. The winning ticket was purchased at D&M Convenience Food Mart, located in Solo.

Meanwhile, South Carolina Lottery officials announced one lucky ticket matched all the winning numbers drawn for the Palmetto Cash 5 drawing on Friday, September 12, to win the $170,000 jackpot.

The winning numbers for that drawing were 7, 22, 28, 29, and 37. The lucky ticket was purchased at the Southeast BP, located at 8000 Garners Ferry Rd. in Columbia.

Finally, the Minnesota Lottery announced one lucky North 5 player matched all the winning numbers drawn for the Saturday, September 13, drawing to win the $125,309 jackpot.

The winning numbers for that drawing were 1, 5, 10, 23, and 34.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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