ATHENS, Ga. - An Athens resident has claimed a $1 million top prize from a Georgia Lottery scratch-off game, officials announced Friday.
What we know:
The winning ticket was purchased at a Citgo Food Mart on Monroe Highway in Winder. The player claimed the prize on April 2 and chose a lump sum cash option of $809,000.
The ticket was part of the "50X The Money" scratch-off game offered by the Georgia Lottery.
Lottery officials also announced other recent winners across the state. One player won a $97,268 jackpot playing a Quick Win game at a QuikTrip on Buford Highway in Atlanta, while a Rome resident won $10,000 through a Diggi Game on the Georgia Lottery mobile app.
Proceeds from Georgia Lottery games support education programs across the state, including the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs.
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