Calvin Fitts of Littleton tried his luck on a second-chance drawing and won a $400,000 grand prize.
Fitts found out he won the top prize in a 2024 Multiply The Cash Second Chance drawing on June 5 when he got an email notification from the lottery. There were more than 50.5 million entries in the drawing.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $286,000.
Players get a second chance with their Multiply the Cash scratch-off tickets by scanning them into their lottery accounts where they are automatically entered into the drawing. In addition to the $400,000 top prize, the drawing had four $20,000 winners and 10 winners of $500. The next drawing will take place on October 9.
The state provided $87.1 million in grants, using money raised by the lottery, to help build new schools in both the Halifax County Schools and Weldon City Schools districts. For details on other ways these districts benefit from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.