November 7, 2014 By NCEL
“I was lying in bed while they were pulling the numbers,” Dorothy Johnson said. “I got so excited, I stood up and started shaking. I was thrilled then and I still am now.”
November 7, 2014 By NCEL
“This is a good feeling,” Bonnie Gardner said as she collected her winnings on Friday. “I was happy before winning and I’m happy now. This money won’t change us.”
November 3, 2014 By NCEL
Five new holiday games with top prizes from $5,000 to $1 million will show up in stores this week.
October 31, 2014 By NCEL
James Harrison, a retired catfish farmer from Robersonville in Martin County, plans to use the $1 million prize he won playing the $200 Million Blowout game to buy a boat and save for his grandchildren’s education.
October 29, 2014 By NCEL
In 2009, Jesus Lugo won $100,000 playing the lottery’s Mega Bucks game. On Tuesday, he once again beat the odds when he became the first player to scratch off the $200,000 top prize in the “$” game.
October 28, 2014 By NCEL
Brenda Highsmith of Pitt County won the Carolina Cash 5 jackpot on Monday night, beating odds of 1 in 575,757 to win $209,282.
October 27, 2014 By NCEL
Diana Forbes plans to use the $1 million prize she won playing Powerball to pay off her mortgage, travel and purchase new American-made cars for herself and for her son.
October 25, 2014 By NCEL
The lucky winner who won $1 million in the Education Lottery’s exclusive one-time drawing Friday night bought the winning ticket in Wallace in Duplin County.
October 24, 2014 By NCEL
Mamie Bynum, a retired clerical supervisor from Cabarrus County, plans to use the $1 million prize she won playing The Color of Money game to buy a car, save for her grandchildren’s education and help fund her retirement.
October 24, 2014 By NCEL
Shaileshkumar Patel of plans to use the $1 million prize to pay bills and save for his son’s education.