Lottery player spends $30 on ticket — and hits $5 million jackpot prize in Georgia
A Georgia Lottery player tried their luck on a scratch-off — and won a life-changing jackpot.
The lucky player snagged the grand prize, winning $5 million on the Max the Money scratch-off game, the Georgia Lottery said in a news release.
They spent $30 on the ticket at the Grant Country Store in Rockmart, beating odds of 1-in-2,400,000 to hit the jackpot, according to the lottery’s website.
The winner claimed their prize at lottery headquarters March 3, officials said. They chose the lump sum payment, taking home a whopping $2,579,679 after taxes.
The Georgia Lottery didn’t provide additional details.
It’s the latest in a string of big lottery wins across the Peach State. Someone in Woodstock won $150,012 in the Powerball drawing March 5, one day after a Buford resident netted a $1,161,177 prize playing the Cats Jackpot Diggi Game, officials said.
Winners have 90 days to claim prizes on instant tickets and 180 days from the draw date for draw game tickets, according to the Georgia Lottery.
Players are encouraged to sign the back of their winning tickets.
Rockmart is about a 50-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
This story was originally published March 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM with the headline "Lottery player spends $30 on ticket — and hits $5 million jackpot prize in Georgia."