Three Georgia residents began the new year with life-changing winnings after being selected as $1 million prize winnersin the Georgia Lottery’s special Georgia Millionaire second-chance drawing held at midnight on New Year’s Day. The announcement from the Georgia Lottery highlighted that each of the three winners — residents of College Park, Grovetown, and Lawrenceville — will receive $1 million from the drawing, giving them a lucky head start to 2026. FOX 5 Atlanta+1
The Georgia Millionaire game is a scratch-off ticket that offers instant cash prizes and the opportunity to enter non-winning tickets into this second-chance drawing, where the millionaires were randomly selected. Under Georgia state law, winners are permitted to remain anonymous if they choose. FOX 5 Atlanta+1
Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin congratulated the winners and noted the exciting start to the year, while reminding players that lottery proceeds continue to support statewide education programs such as HOPE Scholarships and Georgia Pre-K. Georgia Lottery
Source: FOX 5 Atlanta / Georgia Lottery press release (Jan. 2, 2026) F
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