July 19, 2012 By NCEL
Ricky Watkins, a mechanic from Stoneville in Rockingham County, said he plans to use the $244,086 prize he won playing Carolina Cash 5 to save for retirement.
July 18, 2012 By NCEL
Roger Smith, a paper product salesman from Burlington, said he plans to use most of the top prize he won playing $100,000 Taxes Paid to save for retirement.
July 16, 2012 By NCEL
Alton Davis, an electrician from New Bern, plans to use the $235,788 prize he won playing Carolina Cash 5 on July 13 to purchase a new car for his wife.
July 16, 2012 By NCEL
A new bingo-style scratch-off game comes to stores Tuesday with five top prizes of $50,000.
July 12, 2012 By NCEL
Anhthu Thi Ngo, a resident of Carrboro in Orange County, says she has no immediate plans for the $100,000 prize she won playing the Super Lucky 7’s scratch-off game on Tuesday.
July 11, 2012 By NCEL
The Oak Island Police Department, working with security officials from the N.C. Education Lottery, has arrested the husband of a $1 million lottery claimant, charging he obtained the winning ticket illegally.
July 11, 2012 By NCEL
On Wednesday morning, Robert McIntosh collected the $150,000 prize he won on an Aces High scratch-off ticket. His claim comes just two days after it was announced Tony Summerlin won $100,000.
July 9, 2012 By NCEL
Tony Summerlin of Granite Falls stopped at the store for a Cash 5 ticket. But it was the Ultimate Fan ticket he bought that led to him winning the fifth and final $100,000 prize in the game.
July 3, 2012 By NCEL
Shawn White of Kannapolis is the fourth N.C. Education Lottery player to win $100,000 playing the Ultimate Fan game, officially-licensed by NASCAR®.
June 29, 2012 By NCEL
Like many people, Brenda Crisp of Burlington plays Powerball occasionally. While she enjoyed dreaming about what it might be like to win, it was someone else’s dream that led to her winning $1 million.