Georgia Lottery Player Claims $4M Prize, Takes $2M Lump Sum

A lucky player in Georgia won a seven-figure prize from one of the Georgia Lottery’s scratch-off games. The winner later visited the lottery HQ to claim their winnings and chose to go with the lump sum option. The Winner Chose the Lump Sum Option The winner, whose identity was not revealed, was simply described as a winner from Athens. They won their prize from a 200X The Money ticket. After scratching it, the ticket revealed a top prize of $4 million. For reference, the winning ticket was sold at Kwik Stop Food Mart on Highway 29 North in Athens. According to reports, the winner, who chose to remain anonymous, came forward to claim it on September 21. When presented with a choice between an annuity option for the full sum and a lump sum option for $2,028,082, they chose the latter. The Win Came Shortly After a Few Other Big Payouts The incredible win in Athens came only a few days after a resident of Liberty County, Georgia, won a $3 million prize from a $20 100X The Money scratch-off ticket. According to reports, that ticket was sold at EZ Trip in Hinesville. The winner came forward to claim the prize on September 15. At the time of the report, it wasn’t clear whether the Liberty County player had picked the annuity or the lump sum option. On September 1, the Georgia Lottery confirmed that another player had won $3 million. That win came from the Grant scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Marathon Food Mart, 5700 Warm Springs Road in Columbus. The winner claimed their winnings on August 31. After selecting the one-time lump sum payment, they returned home $1,546,986 richer. On September 2, the Georgia Lottery confirmed that the winner of a $1 million prize had visited the lottery HQ to claim their winnings. That win materialized from a VIP Platinum scratch-off ticket that was purchased at Friends and Family, 6001 Watson Blvd. in Byron.