Summary
- In North Carolina, fortunate individuals won life-changing prizes after trying their luck with scratch-off tickets.
- A player won $100,000 with a Millionaire Bucks ticket.
- A fortunate player won $100,000 in the $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off game.
Two fortunate lottery players in North Carolina won significant six-figure prizes from scratch-off tickets. The North Carolina Education Lottery announced on Tuesday that a man from Edenton won a life-changing $100,000 prize after purchasing a $30 scratch-off ticket. Similarly, a resident of Concord secured a $100,000 prize from a $50 scratch-off ticket.
Millionaire Bucks brings hefty win to Chowan County man
The first lottery winner bought a $30 Millionaire Bucks ticket from Broad Street Mart on North Broad Street in Edenton. To his surprise, he won one of the remaining tier-two prizes, earning a $100,000 payday. He visited the Lottery headquarters on Monday to claim his prize. After accounting for federal and state taxes in North Carolina, the Chowan County man's bank account grew by nearly $72,000. The lucky winner has not disclosed any plans for his unexpected windfall. The odds of winning a tier-two prize in the Millionaire Bucks scratch-off game are 1 in 1,111,770. Following this $100,000 win, there are still seven such prizes available. Meanwhile, the $30 scratch-off ticket also offers a top prize of $5 million, with three such prizes still up for grabs and odds of 1 in 2,779,425. Overall, the chances of winning any prize in the Millionaire Bucks game are 1 in 3.04.
Cabarrus County man wins $100K from the $10 Million Spectacular ticket
Recently, another lucky lottery player in North Carolina won big. A resident of Concord decided to try their luck with the $10 Million Spectacular ticket and was delighted to win a $100,000 tier-three prize. The winning ticket was bought at the Local Market on N.C. 49 South in Concord. The Concord winner recently claimed their prize, collecting $71,764 after state and federal taxes. Much like a previous winner from Chowan County, this Cabarrus County winner did not disclose any plans for their newfound wealth. The $50 ticket for the $10 Million Spectacular offers overall odds of winning any prize at 1 in 3.11. Players have a chance at two top prizes of $10 million each. The tier-two prize offers $1 million, with four such prizes available and odds of 1 in 813,895.5. Similarly, winning a $100,000 tier-three prize also has odds of 1 in 813,895.5, and there are four prizes available at this level.
