Barney resident wins $3.7M in lottery
Published 6:57 am Tuesday, January 7, 2025
ATLANTA — A Barney resident won more than $3.7 million on a scratch-off game bought in Valdosta, the Georgia Lottery announced Friday.
The resident, who was not identified, won the top prize on the 2nd Edition Billionaire Club scratch-off game. The player purchased their $30 ticket at Quick Change at 18374 Valdosta Highway in Valdosta. They claimed their winnings on Jan. 2 and selected the lump sum cash option for $3,757,786.42.
The prize was the largest of several the Georgia Lottery announced Friday and the only one from this general area.
A Jefferson player revealed the top prize on another scratcher, Multiplier Madness. They purchased their ticket at Corner Station at 9195 Jefferson Street in Commerce, and claimed their winnings on Jan. 3 for $2 million.
In the Dec. 31 Fantasy 5 drawing, a single ticket hit the $150,000 jackpot. The lucky ticket was purchased at Walmart, 1681 Eatonton Road in Madison.
A Mega Millions player matched four of the five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the Dec. 31 drawing, winning $10,000. The ticket was purchased at West End General Store, 2881 Jerusalem Church Road in Jasper.
Georgia 5 players also won $10,000 prizes by matching all five numbers in order on cards purchased in Jonesboro and McDonough.
Several players won big playing Georgia Lottery’s Diggi games that are available exclusively on the Georgia Lottery website or mobile app:
— A player in Powder Springs hit the jackpot for $468,160 playing Elephant King Jackpots on the website on Dec. 30
— A player in Lithia Springs took home $257,315 playing Elephant King Jackpots on the mobile app on Dec. 31
— A player in Snellville won $50,000 playing Lucky Coins on the mobile app on Jan. 1
— A player in Powder Springs claimed $40,000 playing Lucky 7s Multiplier on the mobile app on Dec. 30
— A player in Leesburg won $25,000 playing Merry Money Mania on the mobile app on Jan. 1
— A player in Byron secured $18,714 playing Elephant King Jackpots on the mobile app on Jan. 2
— A player in Milledgeville won $15,000 playing The Claw on the mobile app on Dec. 31
— A player in Marietta scored $15,000 playing Merry Money Mania on the mobile app on Jan. 1
— A player in Fayetteville won $10,000 playing Emoti Collect Vation Riches on the website on Dec. 30
— A player in Douglas claimed $10,000 playing Siberian Storm on the mobile app on Dec. 30
Two players won jackpot prizes playing Quick Win games, which are instant play, instant win games that share a rolling progressive jackpot:
— A player in Augusta won $20,945 playing 20X The Money on the mobile app on Jan. 1
— A player in Fairburn won $17,575 playing Hit $250 on the mobile app on Jan. 1
Proceeds from all Georgia Lottery games benefit education in the state of Georgia.