Summary
- A man from Winston-Salem won $10 million in the North Carolina Education Lottery's $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game.
- The significant victory follows closely after the same player recently won $10,000 from another scratch-off game.
- A top prize of $10 million is available from the $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game.
A lottery player in North Carolina experienced incredible luck, winning a life-altering $10 million prize. Late last week, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced that a man from Winston-Salem claimed one of the last top prizes in their $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game.
The lucky man scored $10,000 from a different lottery game recently
A fortunate man who owns a construction company decided to try his luck with a $50 scratch-off game. When speaking to a lottery official, he revealed that the $10 million prize wasn't the only win he'd had recently; earlier in the month, he had also won $10,000 on a different scratch-off ticket. Recalling the moment he chose to purchase the $10 Million Spectacular ticket, the man said, Sometimes you have a gut feeling. It just happened to be my lucky day. He bought the winning ticket at KP Food Mart on Old Thomasville Road in Winston-Salem. After scratching the ticket, he stared at it for several minutes, initially feeling nervous. This soon turned into an overwhelming excitement, coupled with a worry that he might lose the life-changing ticket. Jokingly, he said, I didn’t want the wind to blow it away. Last week, he went to the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters to claim his substantial prize. As is standard with large winnings, he was given the option to receive the full amount in annuity payments of $500,000 per year for 20 years or take a one-time lump sum of $6 million. Unsurprisingly, he chose the latter. After the necessary state and federal taxes, his bank account increased by $4,305,014.
Many prizes that vary in size remain in play, from the $50 scratch-off ticket
A man from Winston-Salem recently won a $10 million prize in the $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game, making it the fourth such win from this game. This victory is also only the second $10 million prize claimed in North Carolina this year. Following this win, only one top prize remains available for this popular scratch-off ticket. The odds of winning the $10 million grand prize are 1 in 3,255,582. Additionally, the game offers two $1 million prizes with odds of 1 in 813,895.5. There are also four $100,000 prizes available under the same odds. For lower-tier prizes, ranging from $50,000 to $50, there are numerous opportunities to win with this popular $50 game. Overall, the odds of winning any prize from the scratch-off ticket are 1 in 3.11.
