STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - Someone in Stockbridge is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming a $4 million Georgia Lottery prize from a scratch-off ticket.
Georgia Lottery scratch-off winner
What we know:
The winner purchased a 200X The Money scratch-off ticket at the Raceway on Highway 138 in Stockbridge and claimed the prize Tuesday. The player chose the all-cash option, taking home $2,028,882 after taxes.
Metro Atlanta Georgia Lottery winners
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Last week alone, Georgia Lottery players claimed more than $41.3 million in scratch-off winnings.
Other recent winners include a Union City resident who won $310,784 playing the Jackpot Jewels Diggi Game on Oct. 13, and a Jonesboro resident who won $10,000 playing Spooky Match Multiplier online the same day.
Why you should care:
Proceeds from all Georgia Lottery games, including from scratch-off tickets and digital games, go toward supporting education programs in Georgia.
The Source: Information in this article came from a release by the Georgia Lottery sent to FOX 5.