A lottery player from the Atlanta area became a millionaire after winning a $10 million prize on a scratch-off ticket, lottery officials announced.
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A gas station customer decided to splurge on a scratch-off lottery ticket — and ended up hitting a $10 million jackpot in Georgia.
A resident of Cartersville beat the 1-in-4,014,000 odds to win a $10 million top prize in the 500X The Money game, the Georgia Lottery announced June 9.
The player bought their $50 lucky ticket at a local QuikTrip convenience store in the outskirts of the Atlanta metropolitan area, officials said.
The player claimed their winnings May 27 as a cash sum of $5,200,629, according to lottery officials.
Two out of four top prizes remain in the game, which debuted in March 2024, records show.
Cartersville, in Bartow County, is about a 45-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
Olivia Lloyd is an Associate Editor/Reporter for the Coral Springs News, the Pembroke Pines News and the Miramar News. She graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Previously, she has worked for Hearst DevHub, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and McClatchy’s Real Time Team.
