February 17, 2012 By NCEL
Before last weekend, Jimmy Broadway said he couldn’t remember the last time he played the lottery. The Wake Forest man won $250,000 playing Mega Millions with numbers he hadn't played in over a year.
February 16, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery is announcing the end of 12 instant games on Feb. 29, 2012 and all prizes for the games must be claimed by May 29, 2012.
February 15, 2012 By NCEL
"Happy Valentine's Day to me," said Dan Royal, a carpenter, as he collected the top prize Wednesday in the Jumbo Bucks game. Royal bought his lucky ticket on Valentine's Day and plans to share his win with his mother.
February 15, 2012 By NCEL
Mike Bollinger, a police officer and EMT from Maiden, won $250,000 on the $1 Mega Millions ticket he purchased at Beach's General Store on N.C. 73 in Stanley.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
One of two lucky winners of a $566,968 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot is Steve Kidd of Ramseur in Randolph County. He collected his half of the jackpot on Monday.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
Harris Teeter shared its good luck in selling the winning ticket in a recent Carolina Cash 5 jackpot with two Wake County elementary schools.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
For Camelia McClain of Raleigh, a week that began with disappointment ended with her collecting $4 million, one of the largest instant wins in N.C. Education Lottery history.
February 9, 2012 By NCEL
A deadline to claim prizes in 11 of the Education Lottery's instant scratch-off games is Thursday, Feb. 16.
February 8, 2012 By NCEL
Leslie Turner of Greensboro is the third and final winner to claim a share of a $543,837 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot on Dec. 23. Three tickets all matched five numbers in the drawing to win a share of the jackpot.
February 2, 2012 By NCEL
Michael Wallace said he’ll use his prize money to take care of his wife and family, and maybe buy a new truck.