Olivia Brown of Wagram is celebrating after winning a $277,777 top prize in the ‘777’ scratch-off game.
Brown bought the lucky ticket at Nic’s Pic Kwik on 150 North Walnut Street in Pinebluff.
She claimed her prize Thursday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $195,837.
The $5 game launched earlier this month with four top prizes of $277,777. One top prize remains.
Ticket sales from instant games like ‘777’ make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.