Holiday jackpots: Georgia players win millions over July 4th weekend

What better way to celebrate America's birthday than becoming a millionaire? Georgia Lottery players did exactly that over the July 4th weekend, claiming millions in prizes across multiple games.

$3 million Mega Millions winner strikes it rich in Kennessaw

The holiday weekend's biggest winner walked away with $3 million from the July 4 Mega Millions drawing. The lucky ticket, purchased at Publix on Old 41 Highway NW in Kennessaw, matched all five white-ball numbers. The ticket included a built-in 3X Megaplier. This tripled the standard $1 million prize to $3 million. Not a bad return on a lottery ticket investment.

The next Mega Millions drawing is July 8, with an estimated jackpot of $70 million. Will lightning strike twice in Georgia?

Gainesville resident cashes in on Millionaire Maker scratcher

Another Georgia player hit it big with the Millionaire Maker scratcher game. A Gainesville resident won the $1 million top prize with a ticket purchased at Chevron Food Mart on Winder Highway in Flowery Branch. The winner claimed their prize on July 3 and chose the cash option. After taxes, they walked away with $505,685. Still not a bad payday for scratching off some numbers.

Speaking of scratch-offs, Georgia Lottery players claimed $41,909,778 in scratch-off winnings last week alone.

Fantasy 5 delivers double jackpot magic

Fantasy 5 proved why it's Georgia's exclusive jackpot game with two winners in just three days. On July 4, a player won $567,689 with a ticket from Sandhill BP in Carrollton. Two days later, another player won $150,000 with a ticket from Magnet Market in Conyers.

Two jackpots in three days. What are the odds?

Diggi Games brings digital wins

Georgia Lottery's Diggi Games delivered major prizes through the mobile app and website:

An Ellenwood resident won $64,061 playing Mystic Fortune on July 4. A player in Hephzibah won $26,956 playing Elephant King Jackpots on July 3. A Naylor resident won $10,000 playing Multiply The Cash on July 4.

Georgia FIVE delivers $10,000 prizes

Two Georgia FIVE players each won $10,000 in recent drawings. One ticket was purchased at Gas Pro in Grovetown for the July 3 midday drawing. Another was bought at Westpoint Chevron in West Point for the July 5 evening drawing.

The bigger picture: education wins too

Every ticket purchased supports education in Georgia. Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery has returned nearly $29.5 billion to the state for education. These funds are for Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Pre-K Program. More than 2.2 million students have received HOPE scholarships. More than 2.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide prekindergarten program.

So when you play, you're not just chasing jackpots. You're investing in Georgia's future.