Eveling Tercero Escalante of Burlington tried his luck on a $25 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize.
Escalante bought his lucky Spectacular Riches ticket from Kim’s Mart on West Webb Avenue in Burlington.
When Escalante arrived to collect his winnings 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 of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $429,007.
The Spectacular Riches game debuted October 2021 with eight $1 million top prizes and 20 $100,000 prizes. One $1 million prize and three $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $9.9 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Alamance County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.