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Lottery player wins $3 million jackpot in Georgia. Where was ticket sold?

A Georgia lottery player tried their luck and netted a life-changing prize on a scratch-off game, officials said.
A Georgia lottery player tried their luck and netted a life-changing prize on a scratch-off game, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Georgia Lottery player scratched their $20 ticket to reveal a life-changing prize.

The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 3 million to win a $3 million jackpot on the 100X The Money scratch-off game, according to the Georgia Lottery.

They purchased the winning ticket at a Chevron Fast Stop in Dahlonega, lottery officials said in a July 21 news release. The player claimed their winnings Friday, July 18.

It’s one of multiple big lottery wins for the Peach State in the last week. On July 19, a Fantasy 5 player netted a $865,050 jackpot on a ticket sold at a Publix Super Market in Savannah, the lottery said.

A Powerball player also matched five white ball numbers but not the Powerball to win a $1 million prize in the July 21 drawing, results show. 

That ticket, sold in Forsyth, remained unclaimed as of Tuesday, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News.

Dahlonega is about a 60-mile drive northeast 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.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published July 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM.

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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