Antonio Mancino of Concord tried his luck on a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 top prize.
Mancino bought his lucky $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off from the Harris Teeter on Brookdale Drive in Charlotte.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $72,018.
The $100,000 Cash Payday game debuted in March with 80 $100,000 top prizes. Sixty-four $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Education programs in Cabarrus County received $16 million in support from lottery funds last year. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.