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1/28/26

$30,000 Mega Millions Ticket Purchased in Tallapoosa

ATLANTA (Jan. 28, 2026) – A Georgia Lottery player won $30,000 in the Jan. 27 Mega Millions drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball. The ticket was purchased at Robinson & Sons, 14 Commerce Place in Tallapoosa, and had a built-in 3X multiplier, tripling the prize from $10,000 to $30,000. The next Mega Millions drawing will be Jan. 30 with an estimated jackpot of $303 million.

In addition, a Columbus resident hit the jackpot for $331,141 playing $50 and $100 Frenzy Quick Win on the Georgia Lottery mobile app on Jan. 27. Quick Win games are instant play, instant win games that share a rolling progressive jackpot.

As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Mega Millions and Quick Win benefit education in the state of Georgia. Media kit and game logos available at the Georgia Lottery Press Center.
 

About Mega Millions
Mega Millions is a multi-state jackpot game that gives players the opportunity to win mega jackpots and additional cash prizes. Drawings are conducted at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Mega Millions tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.

About Quick Win

Quick Win games are instant play, instant win games that share a rolling progressive jackpot. Quick Win tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com. 

About Georgia Lottery Corporation

Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $30.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 2.25 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.

For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com

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