Bobby White of Asheville tried his luck on a $20 Premier Cash scratch-off ticket and won a $2 million top prize.
White purchased his $20 Premier Cash ticket from the Citistop on Hendersonville Road in Asheville. He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
White had the choice of taking an annuity of $100,000 a year for 20 years or a lump sum of $1.2 million. He chose the $1.2 million lump sum and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $849,006.
The Premier Cash ticket launched in August with four top prizes of $2 million and eight $100,000 prizes. Two top prizes and five $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Premier Cash make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million a year for education.
For details on how $11.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Buncombe County in 2020, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.