Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Mecklenburg County

September 20, 2012 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:51 AM

A lucky North Carolina Powerball player won $1 million on Wednesday night. The winning ticket was sold at Matthews Shell on East Independence Boulevard in Matthews. It matched all five white balls to win the prize. The winning numbers in the drawing were: 1-5-8-39-50 and 23 for the Powerball. The ticketholder has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

In all, Powerball players won $1,149,517 in total prizes in the drawing on 20,957 winning tickets. Because no ‘perfect ticket’ matched all six numbers on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot rolled to $174 million for Saturday’s drawing. Since 2006 when the game came to North Carolina, three Powerball players from our state have beaten the odds to win the jackpot.

24 COMMENTS

8/18/2013 09:36 - Ahmad D.

I agree with CNJSMITH

8/13/2013 08:12 - James s.

i wish people would stop talking about they put 30 tickets in 4 a week and did not win if u wanted to win you would have put in 30 tickets for 31 days play hard or stay home

5/29/2013 10:59 - shirley b.

God Bless All the Winners!!!!!!

5/15/2013 10:11 - NC Lottery

@ ZONEBOY1964 - Whether you have 1 entry, 10 entries, or 100 entries in a drawing, it's going to take a lot of luck to win. No one is ever guaranteed to win a prize playing a lottery game or entering a lottery drawing. Lucke-Zone members made more than 70,000 entries into the Spring Tech drawing. Please keep in mind that the Lucke-Rewards program and Lucke-Rewards drawings are more chances to win at no extra cost to players - its an extra feature that was added last fall to extend your play experience. So we hope that players will enjoy that. It's understandable that you were hopeful that you'd win, but please remember it takes a lot of luck and there are many other players like you who are entering for a chance to win.

5/14/2013 11:05 - Charles H.

I'm sick and tired of not winning, I entered the Spring Tech drawing 13 times and by all rights I should've won. The worst part is that once entered the tickets are not valid for other drawings which I don't think is fair. I entered 30 tickets per-day every day for over a week and didn't win and it's not fair.

3/09/2013 02:29 - preston p.

OMG WISH DAT WAS MI TICKET AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

9/28/2012 09:37 - NC Lottery

@ MAYBABY CC: BKEARNEY - Our ten most recent winners of $100,000 or more either bought their ticket in or live in the following places: Angier (population 4,527; distance from Raleigh 21 miles); Southport, Ocean Isle, Greensboro, Lexington, Reidsville, Wilmington, Lumberton, High Point, and Raleigh.

9/27/2012 08:46 - Barbara K.

MayBaby-I hate to bust your bubble but Raleigh may have winners but they are in Raleigh not small towns around Raleigh unless it is in Cary.I live 10 minutes have boxes of useless tickets that I have purchased over the years and I have only been lucky once to win $1.00.Go to the homepage and look at the winners.

9/25/2012 01:01 - zenja d.

I believe everyone on here will eventually Win Big on day soon. If you are feeling like it never will happen then it will not happen. To all the people here I pray Bleesings for all of us, Our day is coming and congratulations to all the already winners.

9/24/2012 09:38 - NC Lottery

@ MAYBABY - The place where this $1 million-winning Powerball ticket was sold is about 3 hours from Raleigh. Everyone who plays has the same chance of winning regardless of where they live or play. Take a look at some stories about recent winners: http://bit.ly/HbkZrz

9/23/2012 11:25 - Donna S.

I am going to win big someday soon!

9/23/2012 12:42 - sandra j.

They say you can't win if you don't play but I have played & played with nothing more than small wins (less than $50 on scratch offs & $14 on cash 5). Have bought a couple of the new scratch offs with weekly payments for life only to not win anything so I have lost interest. Good luck to the ones of you that are still trying!!

9/23/2012 01:27 - Debbie M.

I'm ready to win to.. I need to help my sick grand daughter.. ABIGAIL IS A HIGH RISK TYPE ONE DIABETIC... WE HAVE BEEN HOLDING FUND RAISERS FOR HER, CHANNEL 9. AN CHANNEL 14 HAS BEEN DOING THESE STORY ABOUT THESE KIDS THAT NEED THE DAD DOG.. DIABECTIC ALERT DOG.. COUNT ME IN.. I NEED TO HELP A SICK LOVED ONE IN THE FAMILY.. GOD THAT WOULD BE A BLESSING.. BUT I STILL KEEP IT TO A LIMIT AND PLAY. MAY BE ONE DAY... I'LL BE THAT LUCKY ONE.. I AM ALSO GLAD TO SEE THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE WINNING . ARE PEOPLE THAT REALLY NEED IT.. IT'S JUST NOT LAWYERS OR ALREADY MADE MILLIONAIRS.. HOPEFULY I'LL BE SEEING YOU ALL SOON...LOL DEBBIE

9/22/2012 08:51 - cindi m.

I'll be there soon to pick it up! I just need to hire a $$$ manager to help me invest it! Feelin good about tonight! LOL

9/22/2012 03:32 - wanda h.

I know it's my time for a big payout!!!!

9/22/2012 02:25 - Joerotha L.

this 174 million is mine tonight, I claim it

9/22/2012 09:59 - walter r.

cogratulation like to see carolina people win.i try but havent had any luck .

9/22/2012 08:28 - Katheryn L.

I am going to be the next Big winner!!! :)

9/22/2012 08:04 - Roger K.

hey got my family up from florida, I told him he needs to buy some PB tickets tonight. I will be getting some too. Just waiting on My big win here in NC. good luck to all who plays...

9/21/2012 10:23 - ella r.

the american dream can come true!

9/21/2012 07:12 - Charlene W.

Good Luck to whoever wins because it won't be me.I already played the cash 5 game for 2 years and only won $1.00

9/21/2012 07:09 - Charlene W.

no one ever wins big in my town, it appears everyone who wins big has to live close to Raleigh,how can that be?

9/21/2012 09:43 - Jane L.

Love that high jackpot! Keep it moving.

9/20/2012 03:27 - Karen M.

I'm ready to win!

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Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Mecklenburg County

September 20, 2012 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:51 AM

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