Lori Sunseri of Wilmington took a chance on a $2 Fast Play ticket on Saturday and won a $181,882 jackpot.
Sunseri bought her lucky Bingo Bucks ticket from Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Road in Wilmington. At the time of her purchase, the jackpot stood at $909,410. Since Sunseri bought a $2 ticket, she received 20% of the progressive jackpot.
She arrived at lottery headquarters on Monday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $130,974.
Fast Play features an instantly growing jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until it is won. As of Tuesday afternoon, the jackpot stands at over $758,000 and counting.
Education programs in New Hanover County received $11.3 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.