Debra Ray of Mooresville tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won the first $150,000 top prize in a new scratch-off game.
Ray bought her lucky Holiday Cash 50X ticket from Fast Phil’s on East Plaza Drive in Mooresville.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $107,251.
The Holiday Cash 50X game debuted this month with four top prizes of $150,000. Three $150,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $10.7 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Iredell County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.