North Georgia man wins $3M from scratch-off ticket

GEORGIA - A Georgia Lottery scratch-off player in North Georgia is now a millionaire.

What we know:

The player bought the 100X The Money scratcher at a Fast Stop on Morrison Moore Parkway West in Dahlonega. 

They turned the ticket in on July 18 and claimed $3 million in winnings.

In total, last week, the Georgia Lottery gave away almost $40 million in scratch-off winnings.

The second-highest winning was almost $900,000, and someone bought that ticket at a Publix in Savannah.

Dig deeper:

Three Georgia FIVE players each won $10,000 in recent drawings:

• July 19 midday drawing: ticket purchased at a QuikTrip on Highway 78 East in Snellville.
• July 15 evening drawing: ticket purchased at McRae-Helena Beverage Mart on West Oak Street in McRae-Helena.
• July 13 evening drawing: ticket purchased at a Chevron on Beaver Run Road in Midland.

Big picture view:

All the proceeds from Georgia Lottery games and scratch-offs go to benefit education in the state.