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A chance to win $20,000 or free Papa John’s pizza for a year

September 30, 2014 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:57 AM
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If there’s one thing people like as much as cash prizes, it might be free pizza. That’s why we teamed up with Papa John’s to give you the chance to win both.

This $2 game, which starts on Tuesday, Oct. 7 with four $20,000 top prizes, is the first of its kind. Not only could you win instantly – and get a Papa John’s bonus code on every ticket – you can use Lucke-Rewards points to enter a drawing where five winners will get free pizza for a year and fifteen more will get pizza parties.

Bonus codes for a discount or free menu item – such as free pizza, chicken wings or bread sticks – can be redeemed by visiting PapaJohns.com and, when placing an order, entering the bonus code.

Papa John’s has never partnered with a lottery on a game before, which means players in our state will be the first to play an instant game like this. Besides the $3.7 million in cash prizes, the game has bonus items valued at $3 million. Mike Smith, Papa John’s operations vice president, explained how the joint venture began:

“Papa John’s sponsors many of the same events as the lottery across North Carolina, like the Bank of America 500 weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway,” he said. “We thought, ‘Why not work together on a game? This could be fun for everyone.’”

In fact, the Papa John’s trailer will be near us throughout the BOA 500 race weekend. Make a pit stop to see us, and you can try a Papa John’s lottery ticket and enjoy a slice of Papa John’s pizza.

On each ticket, you can win up to 10 times and have the chance to double your prize. The odds of winning one of the $20,000 top prizes are 1 in 720,000 and the overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.41. But don’t forget: Each ticket has a bonus code for something tasty you can redeem online from a North Carolina Papa John’s location.

If you’ve worked up an appetite to try the Papa John’s game, best of luck!


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11/14/2014 04:17 - NC Lottery

The odds of a particular quad coming out in a North Carolina drawing are the same as in a Pick 4 drawing anywhere else... exactly 1 in 10,000. Those odds never change, no matter how recently or long ago a quad came out. We LOVE it when popular numbers come up at random. But for draw games to be fair, every number has to have the same chance of being drawn. In terms of responding to questions and concerns, always remember how many folks are out there who are having a good time playing who don't take time to comment on the blog. Thanks for playing & good luck!

11/14/2014 08:39 - shirley b.

Where is our quad most other states have had at least one. It can't be mathematically possible for at least one quad to come out. I don't play them. Every day but some people do. I see so many complaints against NC lottery. It took us so long to get it and we won't be able to keep it with so many dissatisfactions. Some are warranted and maybe some are not. I emjoy seeing the winners and will one day be one of the big winners soon. Thanks for addressing most of the concerns of the NC lottery players.

11/02/2014 11:10 - Alden W.

It is just right

11/01/2014 08:42 - Linda R.

I love papa john pizza

10/07/2014 09:53 - Joseph S.

Why are the Papa John's tickets not working in the Lucke-Zone? I just tried entering a ticket for points and it wouldn't take it.NC Lottery
Hey, sorry about the problem. It has been fixed now.

10/03/2014 04:17 - Dennis C.

See, coot brockroeels the same way. Its like you are hiding it form us and don't want us using the winners page. I like you guys but this change was a bad move.NC Lottery
Sorry you don't like the change, but please don't take it personally!

10/02/2014 10:40 - james b.

why the change in posting instant winners? now u do not show which games prizes are won on. valuable information to have!!!!!!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 ;-)

10/02/2014 09:26 - shirley b.

The site has problems with typing

10/02/2014 09:20 - Dennis C.

The winners page is back up. Do me a favor; go to the winners page and tell me who won a $1000 yesterday and where. You will see what I mean.NC Lottery
We are sorry that you don't like the new style of the winner pages. Between you and us, we are anticipating a total website redesign at some point in the not-too-distant future. So, eventually, there should be a whole new set of things for you to check out :-)

10/01/2014 04:25 - Dennis C.

The change I am referring to is that with the old format, you were able to see the players name and the store that sold the ticket at along with the type of ticket and the amount won. It was all on one page and viewable at one time. Now you have it where you have to click onto each individual winners name to get that information. It is time consuming and a nuisance. Plus its unsightly as all the spaces for winners photos are blank. It is something you would have to look at to understand what I mean. The reason this is important is I do not want to visit a store that just sold a $1000+ winner. That tells me to try another retailer that I like to play the lottery with. There are bigger problems in this world than this but I enjoy the lottery and I want to continue to do so. I apologize for whining but it is important to the regular players. Thank you very much.

10/01/2014 12:07 - Wayne B.

See Drawings...Winning Wednesdays...End Date 10/12/14 & Draw Date 10/10/14???NC Lottery
When we went to check, it is showing the correct information. It must have been caught already. Thanks for bringing any possible issues to our attention!

10/01/2014 09:13 - Dennis C.

Please see what is wrong with the winners page. It has been down for two days now. I cant stress enough how important this page is to the regular players. Please revert to the old winners page format soon but for now we will take anything we can get as far as that info goes. Thanks much.NC Lottery
Our web team is aware of the issue and working to fix it ASAP. In the meantime, can you tell us a little more about why the page is of particular importance to you? What did you prefer about the old format, and what change are you referring to? We just want to understand. Thanks :-)

10/01/2014 06:41 - Homer W.

This game will be fun to play and I like Papa Johns pizzas and foods too!

10/01/2014 03:47 - Michael L.

Papa's Johns is good but all year hmmmm give me the 20grand :-) i'll buy my own pizza LOL

10/01/2014 01:25 - FRANCES P.

i will be scratching for that free pizza for a year....

9/30/2014 10:16 - Bill T.

Cool! I will buy some

9/30/2014 09:18 - william M.

The closest Papa Johns to me is about 30 miles

9/30/2014 09:09 - Mattie P.

Alright ready to give it a try.

9/30/2014 09:04 - Melinda H.

Ready 2 play

9/30/2014 08:39 - Angela L.

Sounds Awesome will definately play this game!!

9/30/2014 08:23 - Cynthia J.

Yeah. ?

9/30/2014 08:03 - juanita b.

I love Papa John's pizza, and would love to win some money!

9/30/2014 04:48 - Betty K.

WOW!I love money and Pizza.What a great combination. Looking forward to the new game.I will definitely try this one.

9/30/2014 04:12 - Lynn Q.

I'll pass on this one...free pizza for a year, no way!!! I wouldn't want all the calories, so unhealthy people! I would rather have free fruit and veggies for a year!!! Make a deal with Edible Arrangements on a game and I'm in. I need to stay fit so I can enjoy life when I'm rich!!!

9/30/2014 03:40 - Jason M.

Sounds cool.

9/30/2014 03:31 - Sandra C.

Can't wait I am a winner

9/30/2014 03:28 - ornincy d.

that is grate I am for that.

9/30/2014 03:27 - Herman S.

Somebody say EXTRA CHEESE, EXTRA SAUCE, and EXTRA PEPPERONI to go with my EXTRA WINNINGS on this game. Luving this game. Its going to be very YUMMY.

9/30/2014 02:30 - Angela M.

Awesome! ready to play and win :)

9/30/2014 12:52 - Sainey K.

Nice to hear and I shall be a winner.

9/30/2014 12:48 - Alisa A.

I WILL BUY !

9/30/2014 12:10 - Zenia B.

Looking forward to trying this one. I like Papa Johns pizza.

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