Top 10 GA Lottery Winnings Total Millions: See List

Though Georgia's largest lottery prize in 2025 sits unclaimed, several lucky winners added millions to their bank accounts through scratch-offs and other games.

The Georgia Lottery Corporation told Patch the winner of the $980 million Mega Millions jackpot has not claimed their winnings, yet.

The Nov. 14 jackpot is slated to be the highest single payout in Georgia Lottery history and has an estimated cash value of $452.2 million.

Once claimed, the victor will not be the only multimillion-dollar winner in 2025. Other Georgians pocketed some massive prizes.

Here are the top 10 most significant lottery prizes that have been claimed in 2025 in Georgia and where the winning tickets were purchased:

• Dec. 10, iLottery (mobile), Cash4Life, $1,000 a day for life
• Jan. 8, Pepo Food Mart, 221 Hathersage Drive, Kathleen, Monopoly, $10,000 a week for life
• June 11, Quiktrip #1727, 105 Old Allatoona Road, Cartersville, 500x the Money, $10 million
• Feb. 12, 5 Corner Lotto, 1231 Linwood Blvd., Columbus, 500x the Money, $10 million
• Nov. 26, Sunny Food Mart, 911 N. Irwin Ave., Ocilla, Mega Millions, $4 million
• Jan. 8, Quick Change #0060, 18374 Valdosta Hwy., Valdosta, 2nd Edition Billionaire Club, $7 million
• July 23, Fast Stop, 1724 Morrison Moore Pkwy. W., Dahlonega, 100x the Money, $3 million
• July 16, Publix Supermarket #0769, 1635 Old 41 Hwy. NW, Kennesaw, Mega Millions, $3 million
• March 5, Fastee Food #0004, 1389 Pio Nono Ave., Macon, 100x the Money, $3 million
• April 2, Z Food Mart, 5067 Ash St., Forest Park, Blazing Hot 7s, $2,777,777

All funding from the Georgia Lottery's digital games, scratch-offs and other games benefit education in the Peach State, lottery officials said.

Online winning tickets have an expiration date of 180 days from the drawing date while instant ticket winners have 90 days from the expired date to claim prizes. Instructions on how to receive prizes are here.

Georgia takes 5.75 percent in state taxes and 24 percent in federal taxes for winnings more than $5,000.

"The (Georgia Lottery Corporation) reports to the IRS and Georgia Department of Revenue the names of winners of prizes above $600. ... Additionally, the GLC is required to check for and deduct any outstanding child support payments for prizes of $2,500 and above and student loans and state taxes for prizes of $5,000 and above, net of wager or ticket cost," lottery officials said on the Georgia Lottery website.

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