ATLANTA — A Georgia Lottery player is $3 million richer after buying a winning ticket in Kennesaw.
The lucky Mega Millions ticket was purchased at Publix on Old 41 Highway NW. It matched all five white-ball numbers on July 4 and included a 3X Megaplier, tripling the standard $1 million prize.
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The next Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $70 million for the drawing set for Tuesday night.
A Gainesville resident also won a $1 million top prize playing the Millionaire Maker scratcher.
That ticket was purchased at OI, located at 4257 Winder Highway in Flowery Branch. The winner chose the cash option, receiving $505,685.
The Mega Million drawings are live from the WSB-TV Georgia Lottery studios. You can watch the drawings every Tuesday and Friday night before WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.
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