SAINT MARYS, Ga. — A Georgia Lottery player jumped at least a tax bracket after a lucky scratcher win.
According to the Georgia Lottery, a 50X The Money scratch-off ticket led to a Saint Marys player winning, and becoming a millionaire.
Lottery officials said the lucky ticket was bought at Addy’s Corner on Osborne Road and the player got their winnings Monday.
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The Georgia Lottery Corporation said it has used funds from lottery players to return more than $30.6 billion to the state for education.
All Georgia Lottery profits pay for educational programs in Georgia, including the HOPE Scholarship and Georgia’s Pre-K Program.
Officials said the funds have helped more than 2.3 million students go to college and more than 2.2 million four-year-olds go to the prekindergarten program.
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