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July 31, 2015 By NCEL

Hickory Resident Wins $230,992 Playing Carolina Cash 5

Hickory resident Dennis Young said he feels excited after claiming a $230,992 Carolina Cash 5 prize. He purchased one of two tickets that matched all five numbers in the July 24 drawing, splitting the $461,844 jackpot.

July 30, 2015 By NCEL

Earnings for education hit $522 million in fiscal year 2015

For the 9th year in a row, the N.C. Education Lottery set new records in sales and earnings in fiscal year 2015, raising $522 million for education programs in the state.

July 28, 2015 By NCEL

Lincolnton man wins $100,000 prize playing Mega Bucks game

William Alvey’s weekly tradition of buying a lottery ticket every time he stops for gas paid off on Sunday when a $5 ticket turned into a $100,000 prize.

July 28, 2015 By NCEL

Raleigh retiree ‘stunned’ to win $230,922 Cash 5 jackpot

Michael Gyurko, a retiree from Raleigh, says he will celebrate winning a $230,922 Cash 5 jackpot share with dinner at Angus Barn, and then save the rest for the future.

July 27, 2015 By NCEL

Randolph County man wins $200,000 King’s Ransom scratch-off prize

Archdale resident George Heaston is the first player to claim a $200,000 top prize in the King’s Ransom scratch-off game.

July 20, 2015 By NCEL

Winston-Salem woman claims $172,673 Cash 5 jackpot

Winston-Salem resident Shirley Mathis is the latest player to claim a big prize playing Carolina Cash 5. Her lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the July 14 drawing to win $172,673.

July 16, 2015 By NCEL

$1 million winner: ‘Right place at the right time’

Arquilla Lance, an Asheville retiree,said she feels lucky after turning a $20 investment on a 100X The Cash lottery ticket into a $1 million prize.

July 15, 2015 By NCEL

Mint Hill contractor drove around with $4 million-winning ticket for weeks

James Lampi Jr., a contractor from Mint Hill, has been a millionaire for weeks – but didn’t realize it until Tuesday afternoon.

July 15, 2015 By NCEL

Northampton Co. corrections officer’s $750,000 win a ‘dream’

Katina Joyner of Conway said she likes the “Bucks” family of lottery tickets. Odds are, after scratching off a $750,000 top prize on a $10 Jumbo Bucks ticket, she likes them even more.

July 14, 2015 By NCEL

Charlotte landscaper to start own business with $150,000 win

Amador Fuentes Trejo stopped Sunday at the Fuel Mart South on South Boulevard in Charlotte with an extra $5 in his pocket. He used it to buy an Emerald 7’s ticket that turned out to be worth $150,000.

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