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February 13, 2015 By NCEL

Interest in Powerball jackpot generates $16.6 million for education

In the ten weeks leading up to Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, ticket sales resulted in the state’s fourth jackpot winner in the game and an estimated $16.6 million earned for education.

February 13, 2015 By NCEL

Raleigh man scratches off $4 million instant prize

Reginald Miller of Raleigh is the most recent player to scratch off the top prize of $4 million in the $4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular game.

February 13, 2015 By NCEL

Greensboro lottery winner shares $1 million Powerball prize with family

Rhonda Beard of Greensboro has an affinity for jackpot games like Mega Millions and Powerball. After she won $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, it’s also evident much she cares about her family: She decided to share her prize money with two of her relatives.

February 10, 2015 By NCEL

Randolph County machinist to go fishing after reeling in $168,259 Cash 5 jackpot

Douglas Beasley, a machinist from Trinity, has played the same set of random Carolina Cash 5 numbers every day for the past year. His persistence paid off on when he matched all five numbers in Monday night’s drawing to win the $168,259 jackpot.

February 10, 2015 By NCEL

$1 million lottery win to take Salisbury carpenter to Hawaii, Alaska…

Kelly Gainey, a carpenter from Salisbury, plans to use the $1 million he won playing the Millionaire 7’s game to buy a new home, a truck and to travel around the United States.

February 5, 2015 By NCEL

Man from small mountain town wins ‘Jumbo’ $750,000 prize

Richard Wyant of Marshall in Madison County won $750,000 after buying a lucky Jumbo Bucks ticket at BJ's Food Mart on Michigan Avenue in Asheville.

February 5, 2015 By NCEL

Goldsboro couple on $1 million Powerball win: ‘We’re paying off everything’

Robert and Valerie Murphy of Goldsboro described themselves as “happy campers” after matching all five white balls in last night’s Powerball drawing and winning a $1 million prize.

February 4, 2015 By NCEL

Washington County man claims $217,901 Cash 5 jackpot

Horace Glass of Plymouth matched all five numbers in the Feb. 2 Carolina Cash 5 drawing to win the $217,901 jackpot.

February 2, 2015 By NCEL

Players can multiply their winnings up to 50X with the return of popular “X the Cash” games

A family of popular multiplier-themed instant games returning to stores Tuesday give North Carolinians five chances to win $1 million.

January 29, 2015 By NCEL

Clinton insurance salesman on $150,000 win: ‘It still hasn’t hit me’

James Eldridge of Clinton plans to use the $150,000 prize he won playing the Joker’s Wild game to save for the future.

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