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As 10th Anniversary nears, lots to look forward to

March 10, 2016 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:16 AM
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We’re less than four weeks away from March 30 when the lottery marks 10 years of games, prizes, support for education – and lots of fun along the way.

But before we blow out the candles, here’s a preview of some things coming soon:

• If you haven’t already, you’ll see posters in stores highlighting our “Proud Moments” campaign. We can’t thank players and retailers enough for all the proud moments that happened because of the money you helped raise for education. We’re even going to recognize some proud moments with $20,000 prizes.

• Of course, prizes for winners and support for education are possible because of the games. So for First Tuesday in April we have a stylish suite of 10th Anniversary instant games coming out, including 10th Anniversary Millions. We’ll be posting a blog for a closer look as we get closer to the tickets’ debut.

• Finally, since turning 10 is kind of a big deal, the Lucke-Rewards drawings for the month of April are going to be big, too. For now, let’s just say the prizes involve more 1’s and 0’s than usual. We’re excited to honor those winners as part of our birthday celebration.

Some of you have been here from day one, others newer to the party. But we hope all of you enjoy what we have in store for our 10th Anniversary.


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3/15/2016 10:52 - Denver G.

LZ said, "For now, let’s just say the prizes involve more 1’s and 0’s than usual". I'm thinking that means 10 winners of $10,000 and 10 winners of $1000. That's not too much to ask, is it?

3/14/2016 09:54 - robert leon k.

Ready to rock, roll and win??

3/13/2016 11:56 - Kenneth R.

question? When a person wins in the drawings what e-mail should you look for from the lottery commission? if i won something could you please send me another notification or a call. my number is on the profile. NC Lottery
Ken, winners are notified by email and phone.

3/11/2016 07:23 - Alvin W.

hi, just won 25.00 on 5x cash. why is it called 5x when it came up 2x 10.00 and a 5.00 win on same ticket. that was the first win we have had in 3 months. call it what it is-take their money!

3/11/2016 07:22 - Tony T.

curious, why can't the pick 3 and 4 numbers off the tickets for 2nd chances points be put in until the following day after purchase?NC Lottery
According to the response in our FAQ at the HELP link at the top of the screen: Because tickets for these games may be canceled within an established period of time, players must wait until the day after the purchase to enter tickets. Cancelled Pick 3 or Pick 4 tickets are not eligible.

3/11/2016 02:37 - Denver G.

Sailfish, you say you "watch" the lottery everyday. You do realize there are almost 7000 retailers state wide with amazing winner's stories. You might want to change stores, or get a new hobby.

3/11/2016 01:47 - edward s.

To the people that think they cannot win the lottery,well if you got up this morning you did hit.You get another day.

3/11/2016 11:33 - Tony T.

Donna said "Wow! This is exciting! Looking forward to the 10th Anniversary games!!! Sure wish you would bring back the raffles!" There were raffles? I missed those !

3/11/2016 11:31 - Tony T.

It's gonna be HUUUUUGE , lol ! Thanks Lucke-zone, like the bigger prize pkgs. for sure, even though I can't even win the smaller ones its fun trying. :) ( lots of more smaller prizes would even be good too, more chances for us all to win something ! )

3/11/2016 10:59 - Tony T.

If I had $ 300 to put down at one time I sure do have other better uses for it than on a game of chance. Chances of LOSING anything are a lot better than winning but it's fun to try, just pace yourself folks !

3/11/2016 10:15 - Mario W.

Winning is the only way to go.

3/11/2016 09:55 - Terry G.

You can say what you like about the Lottery being better that is not true. I watch it every day. It is almost impossible to win on anything any more. I watched a man spend $300.00 yesterday and won $50.00 back on two tickets.One for $30.00 money back and one for $20.00 money back and you call that winning.5 $30.00 tickets and money back on one.5 $20.00 tickets and money back on one.5 $10.00 tickets and nothing on any of them.WOW what a JOKE.

3/11/2016 09:53 - Kelly K.

I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!

3/11/2016 09:39 - shannon r.

How does someone hit twice on the $1,000 LFL prize?u should only be allowed to win once in those drawings !not fair...same winners..smhNC Lottery
If you won $1,000, and you bought a ticket knowing that it got you in every drawing until the end of the promotion, wouldn't you still want the chances to win?

3/11/2016 08:59 - Genia L.

I've made 1 trip to Raleigh with a $900.00 win off a $1 scratch off...looking to make another trip.Hope itaint to long

3/11/2016 08:52 - Sharon S.

I think this is my time to win. Can't wait

3/11/2016 08:13 - Shina V.

Congratulations to to pick 4 winners

3/11/2016 08:02 - Shina V.

Happy anniversary.. If I win I'm paying it forward to my parents for their anniversary

3/11/2016 03:03 - charles i.

Looking forward for the 10th birthday scratchers. I want to say thank you to the NC EDucational lottery for everthing you do to make every game exciting. I have one one time on pick3 for 790 and 500 on a scratcher. Would love to hit the cash 5 or the powerball and megaball. Lucky Zone you guys rock. Keep it coming and i will keep playing.

3/10/2016 11:43 - Avante B.

Can someone please tell e how the rewards points are given out because I entered several Ultimate Million tickets and some were 30pts while other received 150pts.NC Lottery
Instant tickets are worth between 1 and 10 times the ticket price in Lucke-Rewards points. That means an Ultimate Millions ticket could be worth as much as 300 points! :)

3/10/2016 10:48 - Janice L.

There is hope

3/10/2016 09:28 - Nahaven J.

Super excited and proud to say my daughter received money for college from NC education lottery! I may not have won but that money for her education was my winning....thanksNC Lottery
That's wonderful! Would you e-mail us at communication@lotterync.net ? We might like to interview you or your daughter about the experience! best of luck!

3/10/2016 09:04 - Vicky L.

This sounds great, I myself have been playing since day one of the NC Lottery, and still trying for my win, But, just wanted to ask,why not have another raffle as well to celebrate? I did not win anything on the last one you had in July away back when,but I still had bought tickets on it,and a lot of people would play it I think,because I play the one they have at New Year's in VA. and there are a lot of NC people in there playing to.NC Lottery
We have people ask about raffles from time to time, but our experience has been they aren't as popular here as we would have liked. You never know though! :-)

3/10/2016 08:51 - William B.

I'M Looking forward to winning some so I can rent me an apartment or house before this month is gone.I believe it's gone happen tonight 03/10/2016

3/10/2016 08:42 - Electric G.

i have been player from the beginning would to win,

3/10/2016 08:42 - Jacqueline G.

Can't wait

3/10/2016 08:03 - patricia B.

congrads for almost 10years good luck

3/10/2016 05:55 - jason r.

Did you win turbo?

3/10/2016 05:40 - Adam G.

Looking forward to it I have won a few things!

3/10/2016 05:15 - Genice C.

Wow, can't wait!!!

3/10/2016 05:00 - gloria g.

Looking forward to 10TH anniversary celebration. I have been wondering where I can find a promo code when I buy tickets online through the subscription service. Thanks for any help.NC Lottery
Not sure what you mean by a promo code? If you would please call our customer service folks between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 877-962-7529 :)

3/10/2016 04:56 - Ebonee S.

Why was that pick 4 payout so much??? I'm trying to understand how it works.NC Lottery
It comes down to more "ANY" and "COMBO" style tickets winning prizes. With most four-digit numbers, each digit is different. For example, 1-2-3-4. There are in fact 24 different ways you can re-arrange those numbers: 1-3-2-4, 1-3-4-2, and so forth... but when you have a number like 0-1-0-1, there are only six different ways those numbers can be re-arranged... and when a winning number is a "6-WAY" number - because the odds of one coming up are longer - the payouts are higher! Here's the Pick 4 How to Play page for more info: http://bit.ly/1QRojYT

3/10/2016 04:25 - Faye L.

I have been playing the same cash 5 numbers since the beginning and the mostI've won is about 270.00 praying for the big win soon.

3/10/2016 04:20 - Donna R.

Wow! This is exciting! Looking forward to the 10th Anniversary games!!! Sure wish you would bring back the raffles! Never won anything but enjoyed playing them. It would really be great is the 10th Anniversary tickets only ran for the month! NCEL could really bring in a LARGE chunk of change for NCEL and the State of NC! Good luck to all!! Thanks NCEL!

3/10/2016 04:10 - Robert R.

lottery & LZ are like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. reach in, dig deep. you might get lucky .... or not. im trying

3/10/2016 04:09 - Denver G.

Well at least 1 of the 3 winners in the ware house dash finally claimed their prize. Congrats, Artemesia Stanberry of Durham, NC. And todays was the 1st two time winner in the LFL 2nd chance drawing.

3/10/2016 04:01 - Dennis C.

Congratulations to you guys. The first five years of the Lottery were exceptional. It was a fair game and was enjoyable to play. It has since went in the other direction. I am beginning to wonder if the NCEL was such a good idea after all. Every single year the odds become worse and it is to the point now that the games are unplayable. I am not going to rain on your party any further, but please remember what got you here and please realize that they’re no guarantees the lottery will be here 10 years from now, especially with the direction you have chosen to go today but it is not too late to change your business practices before it’s too late. The feel like the legislators will agree.NC Lottery
Instant games pay out at a higher rate today than they did five years ago, and the games are more popular today than they ever have been. We appreciate that players make that possible.

3/10/2016 03:56 - Latonya p.

Another day 1 player $500 is all I've ever won, goodluck to all.

3/10/2016 03:42 - Joshua N.

I been playing since the beginning as well hopefully this year will be my year

3/10/2016 03:26 - Jonathan B.

I have a question. Is it necessary to play every draw in the game that you play? In other words, I play the cash 5 and I feel like that I have play every single day just to win anything. It would be nice to only play like 4 days a week instead of worrying about having to play every single day. Are there anybody else on here that only plays a few times a week? Thanks

3/10/2016 03:18 - lisa p.

I finally won 8 bingos and won $3 they're getting better I might have broke the lottery it seems like they can afford to pay winners

3/10/2016 01:28 - Becky H.

Hope then tickets do pay more. Sure haven't been lately.

3/10/2016 12:04 - Charlease C.

I am looking forward to playing the games trying to find other ways to broaden my horizons. Hopefully this will put things into perspective for me. I am so excited for the opportunity. Thanks for the lottery!

3/10/2016 11:43 - stephane d.

congratulations, like the school teacher I have won pick 3 as well as pick 4 games. I have not won in the lucky zone yet. This year I am concentrating on Mega, Power, 1k for life and cash 5.

3/10/2016 11:27 - Denver G.

Anyone who has read my comments over the years knows I'm in it to win it! Thank You, Thank you, Thank you NCEL and LZ . You guys are great!

3/10/2016 11:10 - Felix M.

I would like to take this time to think the Educational lottery for such a given heart to come up with other way people that the public win money by playing the lottery. I feel that the games are rewarding in the Lucke Zone. I put my 75 tickets in every night. I can say that it works because I am a two time winner so I am looking forward for the 10th Anniversary. I have also won in the lottery game several times since the lottery started 10 years ago.( pick 3 and pick 4 games). I would like to win a cash 5,Mega Million or Powerball one time is my dream. Thanks again for the Educational Lottery. I am a retired school teacher so that is why I have time to put my tickets in every night. SMILE!!!!!!NC Lottery
Thanks for taking time to leave this comment :)

3/10/2016 10:51 - William D.

Here's a Crazy Idea. Say all the Money Made for a game is put back in to a second chance drawing and all the BIG Winners Puts Ten Percent back for Education. For the Ten years and give something back to the Players.

3/10/2016 10:37 - terasa C.

Me to. 500 hope one day my name will get drawn

3/10/2016 10:31 - Edna P.

Seen all the posters and it has gotten me hyped and ready to win

3/10/2016 10:29 - Thomas P.

Like all that play I'm ready to win big!

3/10/2016 09:52 - robert k.

Looking forward to the 10th Anniversary

3/10/2016 09:47 - Donald M.

Yes I have been here since day 1.The biggest I have ever won is $500 and have won a few of those.But I want to make that trip to Raleigh with a claim Ticket.

3/10/2016 09:41 - Frances B.

I am ready to play. "Let's get this party started

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