GEORGIA LOTTERY NEWS RELEASE:
“A Georgia Lottery player became a millionaire over the holiday weekend, winning $3 million in the July 4 Mega Millions drawing. The lucky ticket, purchased at Publix, 1635 Old 41 Highway NW, Kennessaw, matched all five white-ball numbers and included a built-in 3X Megaplier, tripling the standard $1 million prize. The next Mega Millions drawing is set for July 8, with an estimated jackpot of $70 million.
In another big win, a Gainesville resident won the $1 million top prize playing the Millionaire Maker scratcher. The ticket was purchased at Chevron Food Mart, 4257 Winder Highway in Flowery Branch. The winner claimed the prize on July 3 and chose the cash option, receiving $505,685. Last week alone, Georgia Lottery players claimed $41,909,778 in scratch-off winnings.
Fantasy 5 produced two jackpot winners in three days. On July 4, a player won $567,689 with a ticket from Sandhill BP, 3571 Carrollton Villa Rica Highway, Carrollton. On July 6, another player won $150,000 with a ticket purchased at Magnet Market, 4565 Highway 20 Southeast in Conyers.
Georgia Lottery’s Diggi Games also delivered major prizes via the mobile app and website:
- An Ellenwood resident won $64,061 playing Mystic Fortune on July 4.
- A player in Hephzibah won $26,956 playing Elephant King Jackpots on July 3.
- A resident of Naylor won $10,000 playing Multiply The Cash on July 4.
Two Georgia FIVE players each won $10,000 in recent drawings:
- July 3 midday drawing: ticket purchased at Gas Pro, 4311 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
- July 5 evening drawing: ticket purchased at Westpoint Chevron, 1860 Highway 18, West Point