Summary
- In North Carolina, a $1 digital instant ticket led to an incredible $4.7 million jackpot.
- A mother of five won the jackpot on a $1 ticket from the digital instant game "Outlaw's Loot."
- The chances of winning the jackpot in the popular digital instant game with a $1 ticket are 1 in 50 million.
A mother of five from Elm City, North Carolina, was overjoyed after a $1 digital instant-win ticket earned her an astonishing $4.7 million jackpot. The North Carolina Education Lottery announced the remarkable win on Monday, revealing that it occurred late last week.
The winner told her children, "We are millionaires!"
A remarkably lucky woman decided to try her hand at the Lottery's Outlaw's Loot game. This game is North Carolina's second digital instant multi-state offering and is also available in Pennsylvania and Virginia. As a multi-state digital instant game, Outlaw's Loot jackpots can be won in any of the three states, allowing top prizes to accumulate quickly. The latest $4.7 million digital instant win marks the second-largest prize of its kind in North Carolina since these games were introduced in November 2023. The woman hit the Grand Fortune jackpot from the comfort of her bed with a $1 ticket, stunned to discover she had won $4.7 million. Reflecting on the moment, she recounted calling her children right away: I got them on a video call and told them, ‘We are millionaires.’ I kept yelling, so they didn’t know what was going on, she recalled, overwhelmed with excitement. The fortunate resident of Elm City expressed her joy, stating, It’s an amazing feeling. Now I can do a lot more. As a mother of five and a new grandmother, she visited the Lottery headquarters on Monday to claim her prize. After state and federal taxes, her winnings amounted to $3,374,512. When asked about her plans for her unexpected fortune, she shared her intentions to buy a house for her family, invest, and take a vacation together.
Odds of winning the game's jackpot are 1 in 50m
The odds of winning the Grand Fortune jackpot in the Outlaw's Loot game with a $1 ticket are 1 in 50,000,000. Following a jackpot win, the prize resets to $150,000. As of now, the top prize in this popular multi-state digital instant game is estimated to be $389,762. Residents of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia can play the Outlaw's Loot digital instant game, with ticket prices ranging from $0.50 to $30 per play. The overall odds of winning any prize in this popular game are 1 in 3.81.
