Did You Hear? GA Lottery Offers Unique Scratcher Worth $1M For 3 Players

ATLANTA, GA — Three players will have the chance to win $1 million on New Year's Day with a first-of-a-kind scratch-off, Georgia Lottery officials said Wednesday.

Georgia Millionaire is now in play, with tickets currently being sold at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide.

“Georgia Millionaire is an exciting new way for our players to win big, and we are thrilled to celebrate the New Year by creating three new millionaires in Georgia,” Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Gretchen Corbin said in a news release. “Every Georgia Millionaire ticket purchased supports our mission to maximize revenues for Georgia Lottery-funded HOPE and Pre-K, benefiting students and families across our state.”

How Georgia Millionaire Works

Georgia Millionaire players have a chance to win $10,000 instant cash prizes, lottery officials said. Georgia Lottery lists its retailers online.

Then, non-winning tickets can be entered into the lottery's second-chance drawing, which will be held as the New Year's Eve ball drops to ring in 2026. At that time, three players will win $1 million each, lottery officials said.

Players can submit their non-winning tickets online, and winners will be shared on the Georgia Lottery website.

This Week's Winners

While the Georgia Millionaire's second-chance drawing seems so far off, massive prizes are being awarded to players as recently as Thursday.

According to the Georgia Lottery, here are this week's winners:

• A Fairburn resident won $1,269,160 playing the Wolf Ridge diggi game Monday.
• An Alpharetta resident won $50,000 playing Lucky Coins diggi game.
• A player in Senoia won $25,000 playing Ancient Gold diggi game.
• A Moultrie resident won $15,000 playing Gorilla Shake diggi game.
• A Norcross player won $10,000 playing Fishing for Gold diggi game.
• A resident of Newnan won $10,000 playing Wild Star Multiplier diggi game.
• Two Georgia Five tickets worth $10,000 were purchased Thursday evening from an East Atlanta grocery store.
• A Powerball ticket worth $1 million in Wednesday's drawing was bought from an Alpharetta grocery store.
• A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 in Wednesday's drawing was bought from a Richmond Hill convenience store.
• A Mega Millions ticket worth $40,000 in Tuesday's drawing was purchased from a College Park gas station.
• A Gainesville resident won $20,874 playing the Elephant Kings Jackpots diggi game Wednesday.
• A Georgia Five ticket worth $10,000 in Tuesday's drawing was bought from a Decatur food mart.