Scratch that: Ellijay player wins $2 million lottery prize - Now Georgia

A resident of East Ellijay, Georgia, has won a $2 million top prize playing the Georgia Lottery’s 100Xtra scratcher at a Valero Gas Station at 600 Howard Simmons Road. The Georgia Lottery said the winner claimed the prize on Oct. 2, but did not identify the player or say how the money will be spent. The Ellijay win was one of several payouts reported across the state. In Athens, a player won $20,000 on Oct. 2 with Fishing for Gold On Tour, and a Woodstock resident took $12,500 with Supernova 9s. A Centerville ticket won $769,143 on Oct. 3. Additional wins included Powerball with Power Play and Georgia FIVE prizes that supported education funding in the state.