Lythe El-Hulu of Mint Hill took a chance on a $5 scratch-off ticket and won a $200,000 prize.
El-Hulu bought his lucky Hot 5’s ticket from Stars Mart on West C Street in Kannapolis.
He stopped by lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $142,501.
The Hot 5’s game debuted July of 2022 with five top prizes of $200,000. Since El-Hulu won the last top prize, the lottery will begin the process of ending the game.
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.