December 27, 2012 By NCEL
Two friends from Arden, Steve Penix and Donald McClellan, sat down for coffee at a local convenience store on Christmas Eve and won the Christmas gift of a lifetime.
December 20, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery joins with the N.C. Problem Gambling Program to issue a reminder that lottery tickets are only for adults and anyone choosing to give them as gifts this holiday season should give responsibly.
December 14, 2012 By NCEL
Early Friday morning, Fred McNeil was waiting for family from out of town to arrive at his Holly Springs home. By the time he heard a knock at the door, McNeil discovered good luck had already come his way: He won the $420,731 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night.
December 14, 2012 By NCEL
Raleigh resident Martrail Utley plans to use the $100,000 he won playing the new $100,000 Crossword game to pay bills and buy his mother a dog.
December 13, 2012 By NCEL
Asheville resident Felicia Gordon plans to use the $150,000 she won playing the 10X the Payout game to purchase a new home.
December 10, 2012 By NCEL
Michael Pepper of Statesville plans to use the $1 million prize he won playing Powerball to pay off his auto loans and save for the future.
December 10, 2012 By NCEL
Wanda Evans purchased her winning ticket for the $4,000,000 Cash Blowout game at Mr. G’s Convenience Mart on Iona Street in Fairmont. Three $1 million prizes, and one top prize of $4 million, have yet to be claimed in the game.
December 6, 2012 By NCEL
John Woolard of Washington matched all five numbers in the Dec. 4 drawing by playing the same set of numbers for a year. He plans to use the $117,305 jackpot he won playing Carolina Cash 5 to purchase a tract of land.
December 4, 2012 By NCEL
Robin Stanfield of Mebane is the third and final $1 million winner from North Carolina from the historic Powerball drawing on Nov. 28. Stanfield was at work when she learned she had matched all five white balls in the drawing.
December 3, 2012 By NCEL
The second of three $1 million winners from North Carolina in Wednesday's historic Powerball drawing has claimed the prize. The third $1 million-winning ticket, sold the Super Kmart Express on Huffman Mill Road in Burlington, has yet to be claimed.