Wayne Brown of Charlotte took a chance on a $25 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize.
Brown bought his lucky Extreme Cash ticket from the 7-Eleven on Old Concord Road in Charlotte.
When Brown arrived at lottery headquarters Monday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump-sum amount of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $427,507.
Ticket sales from scratch-off games make it possible for the lottery to raise $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how $61.8 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Mecklenburg County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.