Large Power, Mega jackpots heading into weekend

Before we rewind the biggest wins of the week, let’s take a look at the multi-state jackpots.

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot has grown to a $125 million annuity worth $81.5 million cash and Saturday’s Powerball jackpot weighs in at a $266 million annuity worth $176.2 million cash. We’ll be watching with you to see if they’re hit, split or roll.

Speaking of Powerball, a lucky ticket sold near Charlotte won $1 million in Wednesday’s drawing. Someone bought it at the Food Lion on North Main Street in Cornelius. We can’t wait to meet the $1 million winner!

Three of our biggest winners this week won their prizes thanks to our state’s very own jackpot game, Carolina Cash 5:

• Ray Powell of Apex: $220,588 (Feb. 19 drawing)
• Vernell Morrison of High Point: $170,359 (Feb. 24 drawing)
• Kenneth Shuler of Pisgah Forest: $92,507 (Oct. 31 drawing)

Three more players scratched their way to six-figure prizes:

• Tina Rankin of Charlotte: $150,000 (Casino Riches)
• Rannie Brooks of Bessemer City: $100,000 (Millionaire Bucks)
• Mack Lumpkin of Fayetteville: $100,000 (Mega Bucks)

To keep the theme of threes going, how about a trio of $50,000 winners:

• Julie Crisco of Concord (5X Bingo Multiplier)
• Dudley Hoag of Greensboro (Feb. 20 Powerball drawing)
• Rosa Chance of Robersonville (Super Bonus Bingo)

Kimberly Madden of Raleigh scratched her way to a $30,000 prize playing Double Lucky Diamonds. Bryan Jenkins of Shelby and Yonata Ayele of Charlotte won $20,000 apiece playing Ultimate Millions and $4,000,000 Multiplier, respectively.

Ten more players won $10,000 prizes instantly:

• Cassie Glover of Richfield (50X The Cash)
• Aundra Bell of Goldsboro (50X The Cash)
• Kellee Faulk of Fayetteville (50X The Cash)
• Kiana Clark of Statesville (100X The Cash)
• Lester Davis of Littleton (King’s Ransom)
• Melinda Hammiel of Enfield (50X The Cash)
• Toby Eason of Vanceboro ($200 Million Blowout)
• Charles Pleasant of Bessemer City (Jumbo Bucks)
• Elihu Espinal of Winston-Salem (Platinum 7’s)
• Lavonia Pridget of Fayetteville (5X The Cash)

Here’s how the prizes break down by game type:

• N.C. draw games: $5.1 million
• Multi-state draw games: $1.8 million
• Instant scratch-off games: $23.7 million

That totals more than $30.7 million for the week, an average of more than $4.3 million per day.

Until next time, have a fun and safe weekend. See you soon here in the Lucke-Zone.