Georgia Lottery Hot Streak: $2.5M, $1M Wins & Back-to-Back Jackpots

The Brief (Quick Hits ?)

• Two players scored life-changing 7-figure wins this week

• Back-to-back Fantasy 5 jackpots hit in Savannah and Macon

• Players cashed in over $43 million in scratch-off prizes recently

It’s been a huge week for Georgia Lottery players—and some folks are walking away with serious money.

Let’s start with the biggest win:
A lucky player snagged a $2.5 million top prize from a Cash Multiplier scratch-off. The ticket was picked up at a convenience store in Woodstock, turning an ordinary day into a massive payday.

Not far behind, another winner in Augusta hit a $1 million jackpot playing the Lucky 7 Multiplier scratch-off. That prize was officially claimed the very next day—talk about back-to-back excitement.

And the winning didn’t stop there…

Draw games are heating up too:

• A $267,604 Fantasy 5 jackpot landed in Savannah (March 17)

• Just one day later, a $125,000 jackpot hit in Macon

• A Newnan player also scored $20,000 on Keno! using the mobile app

? Big picture:
Scratch-off games alone brought in over $43.5 million in winnings for players in just one week. That’s a whole lot of lucky tickets floating around.

What we don’t know
The winners’ identities haven’t been made public yet.

Why it matters locally
The Georgia Lottery isn’t just about big wins—it also gives back. Since launching, it has contributed over $30 billion to education, supporting programs like the HOPE Scholarship and statewide Pre-K.