FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — While the $1 billion Powerball hasn’t been won yet, at least one Georgia Lottery player can say they are now a millionaire.
The Georgia Lottery says someone in Cumming won the top prize off a $2 Million Dollar Multiplier scratch-off game. The scratcher costs $20 to buy.
The winner purchased it at the Kwik Stop on 2383 Canton Highway in Cumming and claimed their prize on Aug. 11.
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HOW TO CLAIM WINNING TICKET IN GEORGIA
If you have a winning Georgia Lottery ticket of an amount more than $601, you must claim your winnings at the Georgia Lottery headquarters located at 250 Williams Street, Suite 3000 in Atlanta.
For prizes of $600 or less, you can claim your winnings at the Georgia Lottery headquarters, any Georgia Lottery district office, or by mail.
And remember, you have 180 days from the drawing date to claim your prize for online tickets. Winners of prizes from instant tickets have 90 days from the expired date to claim a prize.
If you bought your ticket through the Georgia Lottery’s website or mobile app, prizes up to and including $600 will automatically be paid to the winner’s iHOPE account.
If you bought your ticket through the Georgia Lottery’s website or mobile app and won a prize over $601, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to claim your prize.
Federal and state income tax withholdings will be deducted from prizes over $5,000.
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