Monday, August 10, 2026 Georgia Lottery Player Wins $3 Million on Scratcher

ATLANTA (Aug. 10, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won the $3 million top prize playing the 100X The Money scratch-off game. The lucky ticket was purchased at Mr. Bs, 401 N. Center Street in Thomaston. The winner claimed their prize on Aug. 7. Last week, Georgia Lottery players claimed $39,585,197 in winnings from scratch-off games.

A Milner resident won $150,000 in the Aug. 8 Powerball drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball and selecting the PowerPlay option, which tripled the prize from $50,000 to $150,000. The ticket was purchased on the Georgia Lottery mobile app. The next Powerball drawing will be Aug. 10 for a jackpot of $905 million, the eighth largest jackpot in the game’s history.

Three players won prizes playing Diggi Games on the mobile app over the weekend:

• A Grovetown resident won $462,147 playing Elephant King Jackpots on Aug. 10
• A player in St. Simons Island won $100,000 playing Wheel of Fortune: On The Road on Aug. 8
• A Norcross player won $10,000 playing Fishing for Gold: On Tour on Aug. 7

Finally, two tickets won the $10,000 top prize in the Aug. 8 evening drawing of Georgia FIVE. Those tickets were both purchased at Exxon Food Mart, 494 Bankhead Highway in Carrollton.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from scratch-off tickets, Powerball, Diggi Games, and Georgia FIVE benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.

About Powerball
It only takes $2 to play Powerball for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play. Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also livestreamed on Powerball.com. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.
 
Powerball tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
 
About Diggi Games
Diggi Games are available exclusively the Georgia Lottery website and mobile app—offering players the chance to win anytime, anywhere in Georgia. As with all other Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Diggi Games benefit education in the state of Georgia.
 
About Georgia FIVE
Win up to $10,000 twice a day when you play Georgia Five! Georgia FIVE tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Drawings are held twice daily at 12:29 pm and 6:59 pm.

About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $31.3 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2.3 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.3 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
 
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
 
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