# 2 Georgia lottery players become instant millionaires with scratch-off tickets - WSB-TV

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-04 02:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
Two Georgia residents secured million-dollar prizes via scratch-off tickets as the state lottery reports multiple recent wins.

## Intelligence Brief
Coverage from WSB-TV highlights that two players in Georgia became instant millionaires through scratch-off ticket games. Separately, reports indicate a Covington player won nearly $600,000 and an East Cobb QuikTrip sold a $20,000 ticket.


Reporting includes results for Mega Millions, Cash 3, and Cash 4, with one outlet noting a Georgian was one number away from a $327 million Powerball jackpot. Media attention remains focused on localized wins across Thomaston, Bonaire and East Dublin.


Future reports are likely to detail specific game names and retailer locations for the major scratch-off prizes. Coverage does not yet specify the exact dates the winning tickets were purchased.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Augusta Chronicle | Georgia Lottery Mega Millions, Cash 3 results for July 3, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNNG1uc21uNXd0YU1GWHZTcVc1aXM5b28xbjYwcnJWMWJCX0ctY21ZTDcwRlQxS0tscU9rMHNZRldBUVBCYXlxTHJzT2lXVWx1WUw2RENYNDN6WEZEMkdrVWp0NEFZOTFZTXVYOElwOWZrNXVUX0xlS0ZKRDk2Nm5EZ1pWaTlrWi1XYWJEVW0zaFZIM3kxWkRXanNSN2Y5UFBfY2dsdzU1QTBnaEMxSG9nVklhZHBMQ00?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Georgian just one number away from winning $327M Powerball jackpot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNX2xhMlBxMDZLbnFEYXlPT0NLN2s4MmV4WVY1X1RIVFVVekhoQ0pJekpTc09Wd3JkN2pxVDhxbDJqSXU3Q3RhdHk2bXloamRaR3FsTWJJOU43eGR4cUtoeHZLd2FvZzh2Z3FPcG9KQlo2R2kyaXdQTXVpUWF6NGV1bGRRZUhNZmJ6Ti1B?oc=5) |
| The Augusta Chronicle | Georgia Lottery Cash 3, Cash 4 results for July 2, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNV2VNVWNtNk1XdkNlZy1TdXlJWWJWMW9UelVkRTR6MmJqR1FNYnpvMkhqUE9YUUx0VzVmdTBSUmhlV2I5R29UbF84T05hT1pySmFhT2F0cjZ5VzBHUGZhZlZNMjNfd0I1emVyWktRVG5WRDYtdFdiQ3hsV283Q2REa2JRNXlHTjhnLTVXQzFhUVhRbi0xSXp3RTljazdkY0Z1VWNUTF9XSHp2TTdvOVlBWnBuRkdIUVlVOFE?oc=5) |
| Rockdale Citizen | Covington player wins nearly $600,000 in Georgia Lottery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxORDB0TmVmUW9xR0loWFhYMUpkck54ek8tVjgwOEg2VWVUb3phOGhzZE9zTmw5UEIwYnp5TjZVUUVwQ2Q3OGpKVERzTFU1M1lucm5Nb2lSekc3UGtBQ2RHdm5Ndmw2R05uYVlSS0t2Rmp2QUhLeUNneTlqMGVSRmt3cjlHQTlRY1I0MnZKSmJWU2NfR3M1UllvOVhzR1dMM2hLOUpWa19tYVNQNk9pSXJ6V2lxMU8tVUU4TmdkNmhxTlFWTmdjMWZ4VVV2NmtodHpxWmIzbFg1UlY2RmFkeXdrVjNn?oc=5) |
| East Cobb News | East Cobb QuikTrip sells $20K Ga. Lottery ‘Mega’ ticket | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOU2dBX1g5SmRNaWZGY0VwWnpsVHE2VU15ZTQxN0RHVk93emRaMmFUZVlVMWw3NThhRTRwZVNCQmxDQzJWN2dTbnJSaDJkcDduZFpyeGVhWFF5dHlDWG03MGpFd3c3WHRELVBlWVdNWno3dmdka2FNdzJSX3lQQ0dmSWJFZw?oc=5) |
| WGXA | Georgia Lottery confirms multiple June wins in Thomaston, Bonaire and East Dublin | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgNBVV95cUxQQ1ZHVTJ1SGhtMUMtU3dVUFNiVUd2cWR6M2s1SENfMFB5Uy1KZWZhUm05aTJvWmhQQ3dOcnRpSEM2ckhraXBzaEZuNG4yQjN3UmlmeGh4SEVQanpvWndfckhhUFJDZHZ0TWVGM0NWc2VIZnFEUHI1XzhnM3VSMUZmWU5ITnJzbV83ZWZzSzJTVzhEVU5vWUdrdzFrazVQVmYzQ2lkNFhhRlFDOWhVZU5VSWlOSWFiRVl2UE1QLXhmNGdlSThyZGZmTHNDWngwclpYcjNDZ1FWeGhYck10SVZfY001bGkyOF9pVEhxcFdIVFBlZS0xLXRfUGRkdDFjdnE1dEMzS191UlNSZWZqczdHaTNjMkZheF9LaUljLUZibTk1aWNPU3lHdjhDQ3Y5bEwxZFlIaDlvcERTcTUyc0k1RUs4bGlZR091UVVyaV9yM3NoMXRMTEh) |
| WSB-TV | 2 Georgia lottery players become instant millionaires with scratch-off tickets | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPdXAyaDkwSW9HTGk1WUd6Qk1XbzBZTS1STnFHdWREbk5xTXMzTC1tVDlMdEJGb0xJejF0RVpQTFNYT2dxRHB1eVhWZFRCU21hY1ZNTlo4d1ZFTFpYUkpNUWhlRWZWaGVtQWYwT1Z0c0g0b0pzWUZrUjdOQmtzd0hmb0FQU21ReWxvRjBRRUJYaE9oY2g2ZFlRQnctTE9ab2pVdzNoT21RM0JRZnh3bkRXWUgyY9IBxwFBVV95cUxONDkxazRlaENueUdHei1hOFJicnFITGFvczE3MXppejFHWjlhWTNoVEFNNjJNWkt0SDVEYVREaTg3WnZIN2lLanBuOTYwWXFBeW9GX1RYS2t1RHNQbFFZcmp4ZmVNMnZZVlA2a1oyZ0NvY2ZoTC1JZkpLendZQkZfdU9YSXhNLW93WWVKY0pQODdMQ1FEZVZnV1U4TF9KVkg) |

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