A pair of scratch-off games turned two lucky Georgians into instant millionaires in the new year.
A player from Barney, who bought their Georgia Lottery 2nd Edition Billionaire Club ticket at a Quick Change store in nearby Valdosta, claimed their winnings Thursday. After selecting the lump sum cash option, they walked away with just over $3.7 million.
Then on Friday, a player from Jefferson captured the top prize in the Multiplier Madness game. That winning ticket, purchased at the Corner Station store in Commerce, was worth $2 million.
According to the Georgia Lottery website, nearly $52 million in prizes was won last week on scratch-off games.
The next Mega Millions drawing will be held Friday night, with a jackpot of $42 million. While no one won the New Year’s Eve jackpot, three people took home $1 million each.
Saturday’s Powerball drawing now stands at $200 million. The last jackpot winner pocketed $256 million on Dec. 7.
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