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$1 million win and 'MONOPOLY' prizes are best of the week

March 27, 2015 Posted by NC Lottery at 5:01 PM
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In the week leading up to the first episode of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB TV Game Show, two lucky lottery players won $150,000 top prizes playing the instant game that goes by the same name.

Nathaniel Grissett of Greenville, S.C. bought his lucky $5 ticket at Mountain Energy on Asheville Highway in Hendersonville. The second winner, Nicholas Gallop of Trinity, collected his big win after purchasing the lucky ticket at Crossroads Grocery on West Fairfield Road in High Point.

The biggest win of the week belongs to Mickey Pruitt, a machine operator from Lincolnton, who won $1 million playing 50X The Cash. He said that, after 10 years of marriage, the prize money means he and his wife can finally go on a honeymoon.

An Oxford man won $100,000 playing Mega Bucks. Michael Evans said he'll use his winnings to make home repairs and save for the future.

Thirty, count 'em 30 players won $10,000 to $64,609 this week. The winners' hometowns ranged from the mountain towns of Fletcher, Marble and Yanceyville to the coastal plains towns of Wilmington, Elizabeth City and Hampstead - not to mention Piedmont winners from big cities like Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, and Raleigh as well as smaller places like Burlington, Efland and Morrisville.

Some fun wins to celebrate as we hit the home stretch of March. Whether you're watching hoops, getting outside in the spring weather - or both - we hope you enjoy your weekend. See you soon here in the Lucke-Zone.


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4/01/2015 05:52 - Mabeleen T.

I am not understanding the 1-Off selection of numbers. Today I played 9116, the # was 2971; I was off by one digit for two numbers and didn't win a thing but the number printed on my ticket as an option for $40. I am not understanding that. Can someone please reply to this post or is that fixed as well?NC Lottery
You aren't the only player with questions about 1-OFF! Check out this link for more info, or call customer service at 877-962-7529: http://bit.ly/1P3nFZV

4/01/2015 05:21 - Chester W.

a big second chance promotion is due!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3/30/2015 08:18 - shirley b.

Quad overdue

3/30/2015 01:10 - Terry A.

Why can't there be a cap on entries into each contest? If there was a cap,whether it is 1 or 10 or 100,it would make the system fair,and everyone would have the same chance that enters. I have ask this several times and yet to see it posted,why is that?NC Lottery
Sorry we did not respond right away. Anytime you have a question you want an immediate answer to, please call our player customer service at 877-962-7529. The answer to your question is that the Lucke-Rewards program is designed to give players value for their tickets, so there are no plans to limit your use of points.

3/30/2015 12:19 - Dameka W.

March has been the worst month ever. I quit.

3/30/2015 11:21 - Cathy B.

Where can we see what Monopoly board pieces we have won?NC Lottery
On the ticket entry page, if you scroll down you will see your personal DASHBOARD. Below that, there is a link to your MONOPOLY property set collections.

3/30/2015 01:42 - Thomas R.

The most i won was $500, i pretty much just won back all the money i ever put into it ??

3/30/2015 01:02 - Ms F S.

I want to know how are we suppose to get back to the monopoly game once bypassed? If I go back to enter more tickets or go to another area in Lucky Zone I can't get back to view the monopoly board. I have searched & searched and it seems impossible.NC Lottery
Could you please call our customer service team for assistance? 877-962-7529
Also, in that area do we have to draw the tickets and click continue for it to count of does it automatically count without doing this process?

3/30/2015 12:50 - Ms F S.

It is really unfortunate that the NC lottery is allowing winning tickets to be entered for the 2nd chance drawings. Whomever orchestrated this truly does not want many winners after purchasing MANY tickets that may be overlooked, thrown away. This especially applies and is true to & for the elderly. This needs to be changed, converted back so that winning tickets are rejected when entered!NC Lottery
The Lucke-Rewards ticket entry system was never designed to be a "ticket checker;" we hope that folks are playing scratch-off games for fun to find out if they win a prize!! :-)

3/29/2015 11:42 - jeff j.

Congrats to all the winners. I was wandering about the "for life" games. The 500 100 and 2500 a week games have reset but the 5000 a week games haven't and I was wandering if the were plans to reboot that game as wellNC Lottery
The "for life" games are always in stores. The "$5,000 a Week for Life!" game will be reordered at some point depending on a number of factors including how many top prizes are remaining.

3/29/2015 09:25 - otto k.

I've bought a hole pack of Jumbo Bucks for $300.00 (and all I won was $120.00) but people in the north part of the state can we more then that on 1 $10.00 ticket.It seams most of all big winners come from the northen part of the stateNC Lottery
The odds are the same for everyone. It's not easier or harder to win in one region than another. It's all just a matter of luck.

3/29/2015 05:16 - Geraldine J.

I have been playing since the lottery came here and have never won anything BIG.I am discussed to see that most of all the BIG winners are coming from the mountains or the triad area.What about the small town of Willow Spring,Benson,Fuquay-Varina.I'll be glad when big money tickets come our way.Still waiting!!!!!!

3/29/2015 04:22 - Betty C.

I've been playing since it started and the most I won was $500.I enter second chance everyday and still no luck.Please bring back the app letting you know if your ticket is a winner when you put it on second chance.Thanks!

3/29/2015 03:54 - Effie A.

I was wondering if we could get a cap on contest entries,so everyone would have a fair chance.If there was a 10 entry limit on each contest,then everyone would have a fair chance.I know some second chance entries goes into bigger contest,but the weekly and monthly with a cap of 1 or 10 would level the playing field and make it fair to everyone.Thanks for your time.NC Lottery
We appreciate your suggestion, but there are no plans at this time to limit the amount of rewards points that players can use to enter drawings.

3/29/2015 02:23 - Linda J.

I think its 'funny' or should I say 'fishy' that the mega & Pb seems to be the 'same' week after week? MB & PB? same #'s? what are the odds? there is something wrong here! same goes for the 3,4, & 5's! as for the scratch-offs, I guess that is a matter of chance, not sure about those either! Of course nobody forces one to play, but something is 'off' here. I'm not a disgruntled player; just watching the numbers!NC Lottery
If you look at any large set of numbers, you can find a pattern. But that pattern doesn't predict what will happen in an upcoming drawing.

3/29/2015 12:54 - Kimberly S.

I've been playing lottery for years now & I still haven't won big yet..

3/29/2015 11:48 - carolyn b.

WHY CANT STATES SAY FOR EXAMPLE NC AND VA SELL EA OTHERS SCRATCH OFF TICKETS....U CAN CASH THEM IN IN EITHER STATE 600.00 OR LESS,,ANYTHING OVER 600.00 WOULD HAVE 2 BE CLAIMED IN THE STATE THE TICKET WAS FROM....NC Lottery
While we understand it might be more convenient for some players, it's not legally possible.

3/29/2015 11:46 - Larry G.

It appears that a few scratch offs tickets cross interstate 95 East,I hear many making the same remarks. Why more big money scratch offs tickets come east of 95!!NC Lottery
It varies week to week. We have winners from all parts of the state.

3/29/2015 11:00 - joey r.

PLEASE.........................................

3/29/2015 09:58 - otto k.

I've made this comment over and over you can'T TELL THAT NCEL DOES NOT KNOW IN WHAT PART OF NORTH CAROLINA YOU PUT THE WINNIG TICKETS, IN OTHER WORDS I FELL IT'S FIXED

3/29/2015 04:59 - Chester W.

need better odds per roll of scratch offs tickets and I can guarantee sales will go up way higher!

3/29/2015 02:14 - donna w.

I don't think the lottery has proven to be more lucrative for the little man THAN video sweepstakes. I wish ncel could prove me wrong. But not as of yet. I can make more money and handle my overhead with video sweepstakes! PLEASE BRING IT BACK..the "POOR" needs relief from the politics of the government by letting us do what little we can.

3/29/2015 12:47 - Victor P.

Always believe you will win and you will win keep playing

3/28/2015 11:58 - andy m.

Doesn't hurt to take a chance.Like they say in New York, "Hey! You never know."

3/28/2015 10:38 - mary r h.

I too wish the winning tickets would let you know its a winning ticket.I found winning tickets when 2 chance wouldn't accept them.The NCEL will make even more money now.

3/28/2015 10:21 - Kim C.

Still loving the app, but is there anyway we can get a "back" button on it? Trying to read the blogs and after you finish one, you have to hit blog again and navigate all the way back thru to where you were to look at the prior one. And when scanning tickets if it automatically prepared itself to scan the next one without having to hit scan again would be helpful. Only other suggestion is BRING BACK WINNING TICKET NOTIFICATION..... I know, I know, pick your battles. All those issues aside the app is AMAZING!! It's usefulness way out weighs it's couple of could be better ideas! Thanks again:)

3/28/2015 10:14 - phyllis e.

I would like to see more local winners in Elon, Burlington ,Graham lots of people play here daily including me.

3/28/2015 09:20 - david g.

I THINK ITS RIGGED ALSO NO MATTER HOW MANY YOU PUT ON A DRAWING YOU CANT WIN I PUT 500 ON THE 500.00 DOLLAR DRAWING AND NOTHING I MAY QUIT ALSO NC Lottery
It takes a lot of luck to win, but we're happy that we have winners every week. You can click on the "winners" tab on each drawing to see who won and where at https://rewards.lucke-zone.com/drawings We wish you the best of luck!

3/28/2015 09:16 - Ruby T.

I am happy NC began the lottery and really enjoy playing. I can remember when we would pool cash and send someone to neighboring states for the big drawings (where they would always also bring back instant tickets, too). I appreciate the transparency as to prizes remaining and particular odds of winning. My only suggestion for improvement would be to alert members to an overlooked winner when they enter the tickets for points. Keep the games coming. NC Lottery
Thank you! We appreciate the positive comments and the feedback!

3/28/2015 07:54 - Niesha W.

I just want to win....imma keep trying and pray that my turn is coming for me and my two daughters??

3/28/2015 07:28 - jacqueline j.

I'm glad for all the winners one day its going to be me

3/28/2015 07:01 - Niesha W.

This whole month of march I have enter in over a hundred tickets for second chance and I still have more....I no I'm the top one who have enter in tickets just this month on second chance.....how many is it going to take....I be ok if I just win $100.00

3/28/2015 05:19 - Frank P.

I'm wondering what the odds are on winning on $20 tickets. So far this year I have pent over $1600 worth and have only won $30 once and $20 only a couple times. I buy them at many different locations too, not just one. Guess I just have bad luck? NC Lottery
You can check out the odds of every instant game on our website, as well as how many prizes remain in the game. Just click on the game you are wondering about, then find the link that says "How to play and odds." Here's a link to all of our current $20 games. http://nc-educationlottery.org/instant.aspx?gt=20. Best of luck to you!

3/28/2015 03:03 - Tim H.

I have entered thousands of tickets and points and never won anything on 2nd chance, my odds of winning should improve someday, ncel if you don't believe me, check my history.

3/28/2015 12:00 - Phyllis R.

Let's play who got the most Lottery tickets and scratch off. I save all mine. Maybe I'll win that. I enter everyday

3/28/2015 11:12 - Sandy J.

we need a miracle!!

3/28/2015 10:05 - Claude W.

All the years I have played, I have never won anything. I think I will quit.

3/28/2015 12:46 - Myrtle L.

I wish I had that kind of luck, I guess it's being in the right place at the right time, Sure would be nice to get a big win /Hope I get one before I'm to old to enjoy it.

3/28/2015 12:36 - Myrtle L.

I wish I had there luck. I would really enjoy my weekend then have a good weekend folks.

3/27/2015 09:45 - don s.

come on ncel improve the app so that when tickets all tickets are enter into lucke zone that all tickets are automatically checked for win or lose listen to your lucke zone members they are your best customers

3/27/2015 06:54 - Glenn B.

Two of the top prizes done been won. Its awful funny how some of your tickets take forever for top prize then 2 hit so quick right before show starts. It's really starting to look like the lottery can place winners, and that it is rigged. And none of your comments lottery will change my opinion. Which is more than likely I'm right.

3/27/2015 06:17 - Niesha W.

How many times do you have to enter for second chance to win.....I play everyday and always entering on line for an second chance NC Lottery
It's important to remember that there are more than 300,000 players entering drawings, but it only takes one lucky entry to win!

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