$4M Mega Millions Prize Won In GA As Jackpot Soars To $672M

ST. MARYS, GA — A winning $4 million prize sits unclaimed after a lucky player in Georgia scored big in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing, according to lottery officials.

The winning ticket was purchased at FOE Aerie 4379 Inc., located at 101 Industrial Drive in St. Marys.

The Georgia Lottery Corporation on Wednesday morning told Patch the money has not yet been claimed.

The winner matched the five white ball numbers of 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56. The 4x Megaplier ballooned the prize to $4 million.

There was also a $2 million winner in Florida and a $3 million winner in New Jersey, according to results.

However, no one hit the $637 million jackpot, skyrocketing the massive prize to $672 million with a cash option of $293.3 million for Friday's drawing.

The last time a Georgia player won the Mega Millions jackpot was on Nov. 14, 2025.

A ticket bought in Newnan was worth $983 million with a cash option of $453.6 million. The player remained anonymous.

Mega Millions tickets are $5 each, with a built-in multiplier feature added in April 2025 that automatically increases non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 times.

Previously, the base ticket was $2, and the multiplier was an optional $1 add-on in most states.

The Powerball is the next major game in the lottery line with a drawing held at 11 p.m. Wednesday. The jackpot is $498 million.

There were no huge winners in Monday's Powerball drawing, according to results.

To play the lottery game in Georgia, hopefuls must buy their tickets by 10 p.m. on draw nights. Drawings are held at 11 p.m.

The GLC provides lists of retailers offering tickets. Players only need to submit their zip codes to find nearby locations.

Tickets can also be purchased via the Georgia Lottery app.

All funding from the Georgia Lottery's digital games, scratch-offs and other games benefit education in the Peach State, lottery officials said.

Online winning tickets have an expiration date of 180 days from the drawing date while instant ticket winners have 90 days from the expired date to claim prizes. Instructions on how to receive prizes are here.

Georgia takes 5.75 percent in state taxes and 24 percent in federal taxes for winnings more than $5,000.

"The (Georgia Lottery Corporation) reports to the IRS and Georgia Department of Revenue the names of winners of prizes above $600. ... Additionally, the GLC is required to check for and deduct any outstanding child support payments for prizes of $2,500 and above and student loans and state taxes for prizes of $5,000 and above, net of wager or ticket cost," lottery officials said on the Georgia Lottery website.