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Lottery players scratch, match way to $18 million in prizes

June 21, 2013 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:20 PM
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Some folks won by scratching and others by matching. But when the week ended,
lottery players had claimed $18 million in prizes from Thursday, June 13 through Thursday, June 20th.  More than $13 million was awarded to instant players and $5 million to players of draw games.

Donald Hildebran of Hickory said he will take a beach trip soon after winning the top prize of $200,000 in the new $200,000 Extreme Cash game. He became the second person to claim the game’s top prize. Two top prizes remain to be claimed.

This week, the $4,000,000 Gold Bullion game produced its third $1 million winner. The lucky player was Leonard Hipkins of Kannapolis. There are still four $1 million prizes and two $4 million prizes to be claimed in this game. Good luck in finding those big prizes.

Congratulations are in order for all those folks who played 4-4-4 when that popular combination of numbers came up in the afternoon drawing of the Carolina Pick 3 game on Friday, June 14th. Those players collected $2.1 million in prizes. It was the second time this year that trips – all 7’s on May 13 - have come up as the winning numbers in the Pick 3 game.

Four lucky tickets matched their ways to big wins this week in Powerball and Mega Millions drawings. Mark Blanchat of Charlotte won $10,000 in the Saturday, June 15 Powerball drawing, and Catherine Domian of Greensboro won $10,000 in the Friday, June 14 Mega Millions drawings.

We’re still looking forward to congratulating two other big winners. Someone bought a ticket at Andy’s Mart on Battleground Avenue in Greensboro that won $10,000 in the June 15 Powerball drawing and a lucky ticket purchased at the Sunlight Express on Wilkesboro Street in Statesville won a $40,000 prize in the Wednesday, June 19 Powerball drawing.

This week, five players claimed instant wins of  $10,000 to $50,000 playing instant games. They were:

  • Fred Fox of Wagram won $50,000 playing Maximum Green.
  • Anita Hodges of Sumter, S.C., crossed the state line to win $50,000 playing Bonus Crossword.
  • Vienne Zabroski of Beaufort won $40,000 playing Big Money.
  • Britan Schenk of Mocksville won $30,000 playing the new Double Match game.
  • Richard Nyakagwa of Matthews won $10,000 playing the $2,500 A Week For Life! game.

That’s it for this week at the Luck Factory. Good luck to you.
 


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5/27/2017 10:42 - Michael R.

I need to win lots of money everyone needs lots of money

11/30/2014 08:50 - Darlene E.

Regarding the FIRST TUESDAY scratch tickets being distributed supposedly on 'FIRST TUESDAY" During the Thanksgiving Holiday, new scratch tickets were being sold on Friday the 28th!!!For Dec. And the 2015- (1.00 scratch)should have been out in January 2015- the first tues. right? Why advertise First Tuesday when you can get them at the end of the month. IT'S NOT FIRST TUES. it's ANY DAY.That commercial should be changed, just advertise the new tickets coming out on the commercial. That way players will have an idea of what's out there. A lot of players do not have computers. As of today 11-30-2014 the new tickets are not online.. Thanks for your consideration in this matter. IJS

10/19/2014 04:23 - Kenneth R.

If the "entry code" is used to select winner in 2nd chance drawings, would it follow that the more individual entries one makes would result in better odds of being selected as a winner? i.e., in a game that cost 10 points per entry, would it be better to make 50 individual entries of 10 points each instead of one entry for 500 points? See your post to BUSTER on 09/10/2013.NC Lottery
Your odds aren't affected by splitting up your entries into more or less transactions. The point of our response to buster is that the confirmation code is separate from the number of entries you make. Good luck!

10/09/2014 02:15 - NC Lottery

Hi, RAMMADIN53 - You just have to remember which blog entry you left the question on; we do our best to respond. Those are creative ideas for tickets. Lots of factors go into the possibility of doing a game that features a theme or brand name, and often requires a licensing fee. Brands have varying levels of interest in doing lottery games, and the lottery has a varying level of interest, too! But thanks again for the suggestions and good luck.

10/08/2014 10:12 - Kenneth R.

Hey, how can I get back to a previous post to see if you or any other players commented on my suggestions. I'd love to see some instant games where the tickets would have some collection appeal...warships, fighter jets, triple crown winners, Blue Angels, Super Bowl Champions, World Series Champions, U. S. Open Winners, Grand Slam Winners, etc., etc. Love to have a set of Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicholas, etc. Bet others would too...

10/02/2014 10:46 - james b.

winners page lacking important info. why? what tickets paid out?NC Lottery
The name of the game players win on is displayed; also you can click on each one to see where the winner is from and which store they bought a lucky ticket from ;-)

8/15/2014 05:11 - Stanley E.

Why aren't there any winning tickets ever in apex, NC. They are always in Cary, Raleigh or down east. Never in apex.

8/12/2014 07:12 - Gary B.

Not happy with the newest scratch games! spend way to much trying to win somthing!!

8/05/2014 02:10 - patricia H.

why does some of my cash 5 and other tickets --when I enter them in the ticket entry--it says not a good number---I had 2 other people enter the same tickets--still says numbers not good ?/NC Lottery
Not sure; please call technical support at 1-855-767-1863

4/28/2014 10:40 - Agatha B.

Why can't the people who play online that purchase over five plays get the benefits of cash five bonus bucks? NC Lottery
This could be possible in the future, but right now our systems aren't set up for it.

12/19/2013 10:54 - NC Lottery

@ COLONEL - The funds transfers are taking longer than the lottery was told it would take... we are working with the vendor to see what can be done to improve that aspect of the subscription service.

12/18/2013 08:34 - Bobby D.

You need to keep extra bucks in your wallet because it may take several days after the ACH shows in your bank account before it is in your wallet balance.

9/10/2013 01:20 - NC Lottery

@ BUSTER - Drawings for second-chance and Lucke-Rewards prizes are conducted using a random number generator. They're recorded for security purposes, and an auditor is always present to ensure that the specific security procedures are followed. The confirmation code that you see when you make one or more entries is not what's used when conducting the random drawings.

9/10/2013 10:47 - Drew C.

how are the 2nd chance games drawn? by computer? and is each entry given a unique entry number, because a single entry number is given even if you make multiple entries. are the drawings recorded? thanks

6/26/2013 11:59 - darryl i.

i'd finally be able to donate back to the orphanage that helped raise me. if i ever hit that is. congrats n gl to the rest of us.

6/26/2013 11:34 - Betty K.

God is so good.I don't stress about winning. I get my Blessing everyday.I woke up this morning. If its God will for me to win.Then I will win. Good Luck to everyone and God Bless you all.

6/26/2013 11:24 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYER (BC73) - There are about 20,000 people living in Elizabeth city and more than 9 million in North Carolina... we can assure you that everyone 18 years or older has no better or worse chance of winning a lottery prize than anyone else! Here is a link you can copy & paste to see some info about winners in your area: http://bit.ly/10l7RJJ

6/26/2013 11:21 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYER (T) - The availability of differently-priced MONOPOLY tickets is based on the popularity of the games, and how often stores re-order them. We wish you luck finding the $1 or $2 tickets at a store near you.

6/25/2013 11:17 - TOMAS G.

NEEDED EITHER $1 OR $2 (FORGOT WHICH) MONOPLOLY TICKET TO COMPLETE THE SET, FOOD LION IN CAR. BCH. HAS NOT HAD THE SMALL DENOMINATIONS IN OVER TWO MONTHS BUT ALWAYS HAS $5 AND $1O IN STOCK. SO IF THEY WON'T SELL ALL DENOMINATIONS YOU CAN'T COMPLETE THE SET.......NO CHANCE TO WIN. ALWAYS A GIMMICK!

6/25/2013 09:06 - Treven F.

Congrats to all the WINNERS! However, you only hear of a FEW in Elizabeth City, NC. The second chance drawing is becoming less appealing as well!

6/24/2013 02:57 - NC Lottery

@ LOVELY41 - It takes a lot of luck to win the lottery no matter where you live. There are players in places big and small all across the state who are playing for a chance to win. We have had some winners in the Sharpsburg and Rocky Mount area. You can copy & paste this link into you browser to see some of those winners. Also please avoid using vulgar language in your comments: http://bit.ly/12eepud

6/24/2013 02:54 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYER (BTB) - Each entry you make into a Lucke-Rewards drawing is another chance to win. More entries mean more chances to win. But, like any lottery game, even one entry gives you a chance to win!

6/24/2013 02:53 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYER (RC) - You are very persistent with your comments about winners in the Hillsborough area. We can assure you that where you live, the 6,000 or so people who live there have no better or worse chance of winning the lottery. It's just that there are more than 9 million people living in the state, many of whom are playing for a chance to win just like you are. It's all a matter of luck, and we wish you the best of it!

6/24/2013 02:47 - NC Lottery

@ PLAYER (B) - Here is some info about winners from in and around the Randleman area: http://bit.ly/1aIdrda

6/24/2013 10:08 - linda b.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL. GOD BLESS

6/24/2013 09:01 - latonia w.

Many blessings to all the winners. I am praying for that blessing. I have parents I would love to help out financially, but dont have the extra money to do so.

6/24/2013 08:08 - David G.

Congrats to all!

6/23/2013 10:41 - steve b.

Boy, I wish I could hit something; anything!! I've been on a loosing streak for a very long time and I'm just waiting on that one time chance to hit it big. I haven't seen a big winner from Randleman in a long time. If you could; please send site for winners in this area, thanks...

6/23/2013 10:11 - Paul B.

Congratulations to the big winners, especially those in Charlotte, Kannapolis and Matthews! Since you're my neighbors, it gives me hope! My fortune cookie said yesterday my good luck is about to reach a high point...does that mean I need to go to High Point to purchase my next ticket? Lol!

6/23/2013 08:26 - Roger K.

Congratulations are in order for all those folks who won! I'd say you folks are so lucky! Played Powerball last night, draw my numbers from my pill bottle with my numbers in it, shake it up and let them fall out. Was 2 numbers away from the first number 13, was 1 number away from the second number 19, was 3 numbers away from the third number 23, was 3 numbers away from the fourth number 33, was 22 numbers away from the fifth number 57 and the powerball number 28, I was 6 numbers away from it! So close but yet so far away. Lucky winner from Pennsylvania!! Congrats to you!! May your day be Merry and Bright!!

6/23/2013 12:58 - Chad A.

Good luck to all the winners and players that didn't win like myself and many others! Got to play to win!! Lol...hopefully one day it will pay off for myself and others! Hints and advice is always accepted my way* keep playing!!

6/22/2013 04:22 - george w.

Well we have another week with out A winner in Hillisborough. You all should stop posting where the winners are at.

6/22/2013 02:25 - Alvin B.

What is the advantage of generating more entry points in the Lucke-Rewards from elgible lottery tickets.Is there a disadvantage.I have what I think is a lots of points.

6/22/2013 01:36 - Carolyn S.

I cannot wait until I walk away with a big winning. I have a new grandson that I take care of, and I am not working at this time, but with the grace of God this will soon change.

6/22/2013 10:48 - Shirley D.

Congrats to the WINNERS!I know it must feel real real grrrrreat! My turn is coming real real soon$$ Spend it wisely(LOL)

6/22/2013 09:44 - Michael H.

Congrats to all the winners.

6/22/2013 08:08 - Jeannette E.

Good for them!

6/22/2013 07:02 - Lisa G.

Congrats to all the winners! You are truely blessed.

6/22/2013 04:11 - beatrice t.

Ain't in sharpsburg and rocky mount....the lottery sucks

6/21/2013 11:17 - MELODY W.

thats great someone won

6/21/2013 09:49 - Shanaja A.

Wow, that's amazing. Keep it going!

6/21/2013 05:41 - Ronald C.

way to go people! a lot of money being spread around can't be bad for the economy or the tax man.

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