Tuesday, October 06, 2026 Two Big Georgia Lottery Wins in Augusta

ATLANTA (Oct. 6, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won a $1 million top prize playing the 50X The Money scratcher at Aggies, 3040 Meadowbrook Drive in Augusta. The winner claimed their prize on Oct. 5 and selected the lump sum cash option of $809,000.

In addition, an Augusta resident won $378,035 in the Oct. 5 Fantasy 5 drawing playing online. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers, which were 01-05-22-36-42.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from scratchers and Fantasy 5 benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.

About Fantasy 5
Fantasy 5 is Georgia’s exclusive jackpot game! Jackpots start at $125,000 and grow from there! Plus, with Ca$h Match you can win up to $500 instantly! Now that’s a lot of loot. Fantasy 5 drawings are held every day at 11:34 pm. 
 
Fantasy 5 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 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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