Two fortunate players in North Carolina achieved significant wins from popular digital instant games.
Woman wins $780K from Magin Winnings Vegas
The North Carolina Education Lottery announced that a woman from Wagram won a life-changing jackpot by playing the newly launched Magic Winnings Vegasdigital instant game. She took a chance with a $5 ticket for the instant game on Sunday and was astonished to win a $780,794 jackpot. This exceptionally fortunate woman is the first player to win the top-tier Alakazam jackpot in the new Magic Winnings Vegas game. Generally, the odds of hitting the jackpot with a $1 digital instant ticket are 1 in 64.6 million. However, because she played a $5 ticket, her odds improved to 1 in 12.9 million. On Wednesday, she visited the North Carolina Education Lottery's headquarters to claim her prize. After necessary state and federal tax deductions, she received $560,222. Players in North Carolina have access to a variety of digital instant games with a range of price options. Among the new games is Magic Winnings Vegas, which offers overall odds of 1 in 3.75 for winning any prize. Tickets start from just $0.50 and go up to $30 per play. Once the jackpot is won, it resets to $100,000. Currently, the top prize for the Magic Winnings Vegas digital instant game is approximately $179,667.
The Lamp digital instant game player hits $100K
In an unexpected twist, a man from Marvin experienced a six-figure win from a digital instant game. Playing the North Carolina Education Lottery's The Lamp game, he secured a surprising $100,000 prize. This unexpected fortune came from a $20 play, where the odds of winning such a sum are 1 in 1 million. Similar to Magic Winnings Vegas, The Lamp provides players with opportunities to win various prizes, with play costs ranging from $0.50 to $30. The overall odds of winning any prize from The Lamp are 1 in 3.54, while the top prize caps at $150,000.
