July 25, 2012 By NCEL
As the N.C. Education Lottery set new records for sales and contributions to education in fiscal year 2012, it also saw 33 people win prizes of $1 million or more playing lottery games.
July 25, 2012 By NCEL
George Johnson, a retired college accounting professor from Greensboro, said he has played the same set of numbers based on his anniversary and family birthdays since the lottery started. His persistence paid off on July 20 when he matched all five white balls in the Mega Millions drawing, winning a $250,000 prize.
July 24, 2012 By NCEL
Frank Castillo, a seafood salesman from Surry County, said he has played the lottery in North Carolina and Virginia for years and always believed he’d eventually be a big winner.
July 19, 2012 By NCEL
The Education Lottery wants to remind players that the deadline to claim prizes for nine instant games that ended in April is Thursday, July 26.
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.