Video:‘Dream’ Jeep surprises Wilmington man

July 11, 2017 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:55 PM

Adventure caught up to a lucky Wilmington lottery player on Monday. Jeff Gould went to the lottery’s Wilmington office to claim a prize, not knowing that he had won the Jeep® brand ticket second chance drawing.

Blindfolded, Gould went to the parking lot. When the blindfold came off, he saw a line-up of three brand new Jeeps from Neuwirth Motors in Wilmington.

Gould could choose between a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, and a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. The Jeep prize is valued at $45,203 and that includes cash for winners to choose their own options for their Jeep and the initial taxes.

The handyman, most interested in the Grand Cherokee, said the win came at the perfect time.

“The funny thing is, I was just talking to my wife about switching out my work truck for an SUV when I retire in a couple of years,” Gould said. “This really is a dream come true.”

Gould beat the odds of one of 196,456 entries in the first second-chance drawing, which had two Jeeps as prizes. The second winner has yet to claim their prize.

Want a chance to win a Jeep? Don’t worry, there are still three remaining drawings in this promotion. Here’s how to play. First, make sure that you are a member of the Player's Club, and you are logged in to your Player's Club account. Go to the Enter Tickets page and follow the instructions provided. Each qualifying ticket submitted will be entered into the current second chance drawing during the promotion period.

To be eligible for the next drawing, make sure to enter before July 31. The upcoming Jeep® brand ticket second chance drawing is scheduled for Aug. 9.

Congratulations, Jeff, and good luck to everyone.

101 COMMENTS

7/16/2017 08:03 - Joshua H.

Oh boy, how cool would it be for two Wilmington residents to win this!!

7/16/2017 06:46 - Sanjay B.

I would like to know how many players won each play type for Pick3 and Pick4 drawings.NC Lottery
That information would have to be researched. You can email playerinfo@lotterync.net to make that request.

7/16/2017 05:59 - Maritza C.

iam the winner granty

7/16/2017 04:13 - Gordon F.

pretty cool,in these days and times any thing to take the old stress monster off some and make more time for family,it would be unreal to win get a car, maybe even a small house so my daughter could have a room to sleep in. And to get things for school, even put some back for collage, now there is a dream.

7/15/2017 12:56 - TANISIA P.

SEND SUM BIG TICKETS TO WILMINGTON NC & GIVE US A CHANCE 2 WIN BIG,,,LOL

7/15/2017 12:41 - TANISIA P.

Just wondering WHY it seems as though most winners come from the same cities in N.C., which has me thinking WHY arent there any big scatch off winners here in Wilmington NOT ENOGH HUGH PRIZE TICKETS IN THIS CITY DONT LEAVE US OUT LOLNC Lottery
There have been several big winners in Wilmington recently. In fact one woman just won the $200,000 top Jeep prize. Check out her story.http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/news/2017/6/12/Wilmington-woman-claims-200000-prize

7/14/2017 09:23 - MICHAEL B.

I scratched off a 100x the cash ticket I had for awhile and is no longer played. I matched a number and when I scanned it it stated see retailer. The clerk stated it was no good and offered to take it. I kept it. Was the clerk trying to pull one over on me. What can I do. I cannot even remember where I purchased it.NC Lottery
The 100X The Cash game has ended, and we are no longer accepting claims on that ticket. Whenever a game ends we collect the remaining tickets from the retailers so that they are not sold anymore. We accept claims for a limited time after that so players a chance to redeem their prize, but once that deadline is passed the ticket is no longer valid.

7/13/2017 08:41 - john s.

Doesn't the drawing page say there will be 2 jeeps drawn for each give away?NC Lottery
The drawing page does say that. The second winner in the first drawing has been notified but has not yet completed the claim process. There will be two more Jeeps given away in the Aug. 9 drawing, two more in the September 6 drawing, and in the fourth and final drawing - the date is still TBA - there will be one winner, for a total of seven for the game.

7/13/2017 10:53 - Denver G.

CONGRATS to last nights cash5 winner in Asheville. I have lived in WNC for a little over a year now. Contrary to popular believe this area gets many sizable wins, just not every week.

7/13/2017 10:05 - Mary S.

That would be the best thing to happen to me, my son works with special needs and his truck is ready to go and with a new jeep he would not have to worry about breaking down..I am so happy for Jeff a winner of a new Jeep.

7/13/2017 08:56 - Pat D.

That would be my dream come true! Good for you (:

7/13/2017 07:33 - Mike S.

Thanks for the update LZ.NC Lottery
You're welcome :)

7/13/2017 07:08 - Kimberly F.

Wow, one store had 13 $1000 tickets. I keep up with the winning tickets sold at my favorite stores and they seem to average one $1000 winner every 4 to 6 months or so, definitely nothing in comparison to that. I guess we all need to start buying our tickets at Sam's Mart. If I recall correctly it was a Sam's Mart in Concord that sold the $1 mil win on Millionaire Bucks earlier in the year. Wow. NC Lottery
Without knowing how much someone is playing the lottery, it is impossible to determine how much luck factored into their wins. Keep in mind that if someone has won $4 million, their entertainment budget could be larger than most. Unless someone has a lot of extra money for fun, we don't recommend playing the lottery in a high volume. Buying a roll of tickets never guarantees a person will win more than they wager. But if someone gets lots of tickets, over time, they will win lots of prizes, and get lots of non-winning tickets, too.

7/13/2017 02:07 - Alexis E.

Oh so thanks bless!

7/13/2017 12:37 - Gayle T.

Congratulations Jeff!

7/13/2017 12:33 - David B.

When I enter a cash drawing In promotions say for 10 Entries I get a confirmation Number how does this number Work? Are my entries like Example(#1-10 or 551-561)NC Lottery
The confirmation number is just a number assigned to record the transaction. If you use 100 points to enter a 25 point drawing, you get four sequential entries in the drawing. The random number generator is told to randomly select a certain # of entries within the range of total entries.

7/13/2017 12:26 - Lois B.

I think it is a nice jeep, congratulations on your win.

7/12/2017 11:42 - Cheryl B.

Awesome! Congratulations!

7/12/2017 11:33 - Rhonda B.

Congratulations!! Praying my day soon so I can just live it's been ruff about to loose my home due to separation at any rate ?? got in my feeling. Again congratulations sir wishing you many many safe and prosperous vacations in your new Jeep Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy.. That was truely meant for you.

7/12/2017 11:03 - Jennings O.

Congrats to Jeff, maybe some day my luck will change to the Good.

7/12/2017 09:51 - Shawndrea P.

Im next!!

7/12/2017 09:31 - Aisha F.

Congratulations! I hope I be a winner like you someday??

7/12/2017 08:05 - Brian C.

The earlier post about the same person winning all those prizes brings something to memory. Remember the same person winning the McDonald monopoly game 4 times. Came to find out after an investigation they found out there was a connection with the people that make the tickets. That number of wins is impossible. Sounds like there needs to be an investigation. Not saying the person that won did this but that definitely warrants an investigation. NC Lottery
Without knowing how much someone is playing the lottery, it is impossible to determine how much luck factored into their wins. Keep in mind that if someone has won $4 million, their entertainment budget could be larger than most. Unless someone has a lot of extra money for fun, we don't recommend playing the lottery in a high volume. Buying a roll of tickets never guarantees a person will win more than they wager. But if someone gets lots of tickets, over time, they will win lots of prizes, and get lots of non-winning tickets, too.

7/12/2017 07:18 - jocelyn s.

Congratulations

7/12/2017 05:51 - Jeanette M.

Congratulations God bless

7/12/2017 05:41 - joshua c.

Wow congrats man. You hope that helps you get a early retirement. Cross your fingers for us next plz ??

7/12/2017 04:50 - Betty P.

My son and I teased each other we were going to win, if I won my said he would drive me anywhere an d I told him I would wave as I was leaving.Congrats,darn I was so sure I'd win. Nect time it's mine for sure!!!

7/12/2017 04:40 - Simone G.

Congratulations I am going to keep trying to win so, I can give to my mom

7/12/2017 04:34 - kim w.

How do you know if you are the second Jeep winner?NC Lottery
The question we get most often has to do with winner notification and winner announcements as it relates to Lucke-Rewards and promotional drawings. Winners are typically notified by email within 48 hours. So for a drawing held on a Wednesday, winners can expect a message by 5 p.m. Friday. If a winner does not respond to email notification, we will follow up with a telephone call and, if necessary, send certified mail.

7/12/2017 04:30 - Denver G.

WOW 87spg, that hit home!!! That very store was within walking distance of my house b4 I moved here a year ago. Word on the street way back then was not good . Employees from that store would go to other merchants in town to cash less then $600 winning scratch offs they had "purchased" in said store . It's obvious people that owe child support & back taxes or don't have a SS# know how to avoid the man & stay off the grid. I see things have not changed!!!NC Lottery
If you or anyone ever has specific information or concerns about a particular retailer, we would appreciate if you share that with our security team by calling 888-732-6235.

7/12/2017 03:32 - NC Lottery

@87SUPERGLIDE - We researched the question. The answer is that the one ticket, as displayed, was sold at the Pit Stop in Conover. All 13 of the other tickets were sold in the winner's hometown of Denver, NC at the Sam's Mart on N.C. 16. That store underwent a change of ownership that was effective in May. When stores change ownership, the retailer IDs used to populate winner info on the website become inactive and right now there is no mechanism in place to reconcile that data connection. We passed along that you had a concern about it. There was no decision made to withhold the information, it was purely technical.

7/12/2017 03:31 - allison m.

How do I get contacted if I win anything NC Lottery
The question we get most often has to do with winner notification and winner announcements as it relates to Lucke-Rewards and promotional drawings. Winners are typically notified by email within 48 hours. So for a drawing held on a Wednesday, winners can expect a message by 5 p.m. Friday. If a winner does not respond to email notification, we will follow up with a telephone call and, if necessary, send certified mail.

7/12/2017 03:16 - Annette J.

That's teriffic CONGRADULATIONS

7/12/2017 03:05 - Josh F.

Congrats!

7/12/2017 02:25 - Donna G.

Congratulations Jeff Gould ??

7/12/2017 02:22 - Mary B.

God bless you ,happy for you!

7/12/2017 02:15 - Elizabeth C.

Wow.... Congrats to him... I have been buying those jeep tickets since the beginning just to get entered.... I'll try again for the second drawing... This would be a great 50th birthday present this year.

7/12/2017 01:48 - aprill o.

Congrats

7/12/2017 01:45 - susan b.

Congratulations to the winners,... I'm next on the drawing to win a Jeep..

7/12/2017 01:38 - Denver G.

Thx for clearing that up LZ. Can't wait to hear the rest of the story of 07/07/17 cash5 double winner!!! I'm guessing he did what I do when I go on vacation & extend my multi draw tickets even though they still have draws on them. (play the same multi draw play slip on consecutive days). A few years back I had 4 numbers on 2 tickets for the same draw. Only a little over $300 each, but hey you gotta do what ya gotta do when you go away to play....NC Lottery
Sure thing. We released the story about the Cash 5 winner who had both winning tickets. He usually plays on Fridays and Saturdays. But since his birthday was coming up on a Friday, the day before he got a ticket to be sure he had his numbers in. Then the next day, on his birthday, he got another ticket. So he "overpaid" for his jackpot a little bit, but we're pretty sure he's not upset about it! http://bit.ly/2u9jf1g

7/12/2017 12:36 - Yolanda H.

Congrats, felt good you don't have to pay for that.

7/12/2017 12:24 - Cornelius M.

Why can't I win I've placed over 3000 2nd chance drawings? ????NC Lottery
Keep in mind that there were 288,240 total entries for this week's $1,000 Quick Cash drawing, and there are already more than 253,677 entries for this month's Red, White & Blue Bucks drawing. An entry you make has just as good a chance as an entry made by anyone else of winning a prize. So good luck!

7/12/2017 12:12 - Jasper L.

I'm NEXT

7/12/2017 12:08 - Leroy T.

Waiting to pick my Jeep out

7/12/2017 11:48 - ALMETA K.

AREN'T YOU SUPPOSE TO BE GIVING AWAY (2) JEEPS WHO'S THE SECOND PERSON?NC Lottery
The second winner has been notified but has not completed the claim process.

7/12/2017 11:46 - Gerri H.

BE BLESSED CONGRATS

7/12/2017 11:39 - Rosaland E.

Congratulations!

7/12/2017 10:40 - Kimberly S.

Who is the second winner?NC Lottery
The winner has been notified but has not completed the claim process.

7/12/2017 10:34 - Myra W.

Congratulations Jeff I'm Claiming this in Jesus Name

7/12/2017 10:30 - Denver G.

Congrats Jeff. I find that press release odd. How can you go to a claim center to claim the prize in the Jeep 2nd chance and not know you won a Jeep??? There is no other prizes , Just a jeep. Did the email or phone call not say , " congrats you just won a jeep in our jeep 2nd chance contest"?NC Lottery
When we contacted the winner, we let him know that he had won something in a second-chance drawing. When our team met him, he had narrowed it down to about three possible prizes he may have won, including the Jeep. So it was pretty cool to get to share the moment he saw the Jeeps waiting for him in the parking lot :-)

7/12/2017 10:25 - Mike S.

So in this weeks Winners Board update one person cashed in a $10k prize and 13, yes I said 13, $1k prizes. This same person also won $4M in January and in total has cashed in 17 times in 6 months. No one is that lucky. Another interesting note is that NCEL does not reveal where 13 of the tickets cashed in were sold. 11 of those were Extreme Millions tickets, one was a $5M Mega and the other was an Ultimate Millions ticket. NCEL knows exactly were the tickets were purchased and every week there are multiple winners posted without the location of the ticket purchase. Why is that and what is being hidden?NC Lottery
Without knowing how much an individual is playing the lottery, it is not possible to say how much luck factored into someone's lottery wins. If someone has won $4 million, a person's entertainment budget could be larger than most. We are researching the answer to your other question. Check back in the next 24 hours for a separate comment in response to that question.

7/12/2017 10:15 - Barry J.

Just a note , Happy for all the winners , and I know its`random draws but dang , So far out of the 10X quick cash drawing , 39 winners, only 2 West of Charlotte? 500 Quick Cash drawing , 20 winners , only 2 West of Charlotte? Spring Green 5 winners , 1 West of Charlotte. So far there are 64 winners in these 3 drawings and 5 winners are West of Charlotte , and 59 winners are East of Charlotte? Then there`s the regular games... JEEP winner,East of Charlotte , 200,000 Frenzy winner , East of Charlotte , Ruby Red 10,000 winner East of Charlotte , 20X the cash winner of 10,000 East of Charlotte , 200 Million Blowout 10,000 winner East of Charlotte ,So Good Luck if you play and live West of Charlotte...NC Lottery
Most people who live and play the lottery live in North Carolina live in Charlotte or east. It's not easier or harder to win depending on where you live. Over time every part of the state wins its fair share in proportion with how many chances are being taken to win there.

7/12/2017 10:06 - Gary C.

Congratulations to Mr. Gould. Loved the video and the second chance contest

7/12/2017 10:01 - Kelly K.

Yay I am so happy for you!!!!

7/12/2017 09:50 - David B.

My points history says history Goes back to January 1 2016 And will be correct soon.this Is what's it been saying for Last two weeks! The money ur Paying technical support from Poor pay outs should be a Simple fix! This just strengthens The conspiracy of a shady NCEL NC Lottery
There is system maintenance being performed and there is a known issue with the points history being displayed. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. There are more than 800,000 players' club members and massive amounts of data. Our technology team is working to resolve the problem.

7/12/2017 09:32 - David B.

Yes my points history has vanished Also. Went by instructions but Only thing I'm getting is last 10 tickets I've scanned . Don't Understand why it's not like This across the board NC Lottery
There is system maintenance being performed and there is a known issue with the points history being displayed. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

7/12/2017 09:20 - Debbie C.

Congratulations!!!

7/12/2017 09:13 - Jerry C.

Alright !!! Keep on trucking .

7/12/2017 08:41 - Laquata T.

Congrats

7/12/2017 08:39 - Aaron W.

Bull

7/12/2017 08:36 - John G.

I am always curious how many times the winner entered the contest. Of course we know it only takes 1 entry to win, but multiple times can help!

7/12/2017 08:29 - jim h.

congrats Jeff,whos next?

7/12/2017 07:25 - Judith C.

Congrats!

7/12/2017 07:19 - Louise w.

Congratulations down East!

7/12/2017 06:34 - Linda T.

Awesome I hope I'm next

7/12/2017 05:33 - Elsie S.

Congratulations! Be sure to get a sun roof on it. yea!

7/12/2017 01:11 - Dez P.

Congrats! I pray this happens to me one day

7/12/2017 01:05 - Edwina M.

Congrats

7/12/2017 12:57 - Revonda R.

Congratulations!

7/11/2017 11:49 - Arlene T.

Congrats,the next winner is meeker big smile

7/11/2017 11:21 - Christopher B.

Congrats I though I had a lot of entries I know what it will take next time lol.. enjoy your winnings

7/11/2017 10:48 - Ethel H.

Congratulations

7/11/2017 10:38 - Annie R.

Yes. I am ready to win the next jeep. I have not owned my own vehicle in over 10 years. Its my time !! AMEN

7/11/2017 10:34 - Wa I.

Congratulations

7/11/2017 10:27 - Ivory W.

Nice

7/11/2017 10:21 - Renee D.

Thought I was gonna Win that jeep????

7/11/2017 10:20 - Ivory W.

Nice

7/11/2017 10:18 - Dianne M.

congrats

7/11/2017 10:13 - Wallace S.

Congrats,Maybe I'll be next

7/11/2017 10:03 - becky c.

Yay for a Wilmington Winner!

7/11/2017 09:43 - Andrea B.

Congratulations!!!

7/11/2017 09:40 - charles d.

Good job

7/11/2017 08:46 - Deborah T.

Congratulations!

7/11/2017 08:40 - Wanda N.

Congrats i need a new ride to I got my Dad's van when he died and it has a lot of miles. Then I got hit in the back and now it is hard to shut the tailgate. It was totaled and now I only have collusion on it????NC Lottery
Sorry to hear about your family's loss and the car trouble.

7/11/2017 08:36 - lee h.

Lucky you

7/11/2017 08:20 - Julie N.

That's awesome. Very happy for him. :)

7/11/2017 08:09 - Waverly H.

Congrats

7/11/2017 07:56 - Dale G.

When will the other jeeps be given awayNC Lottery
If you click on the PROMOTIONS tab and scroll down tot the Jeep promotion, you'll see all the entry deadlines and scheduled second-chance drawings. Here's a link: https://www.lucke-zone.com/SecondChance.aspx#112

7/11/2017 07:55 - Dero D.

what a great video!

7/11/2017 07:50 - Donna D.

Congratulations!!

7/11/2017 07:30 - William D.

I have asked for help to fix my points history with no results.NC Lottery
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7/11/2017 07:29 - Kristi S.

Congratulations enjoy your new ride!!!!

7/11/2017 07:11 - Lannie R.

That's great, I hope to win too one day

7/11/2017 07:02 - Melissa F.

Congratulations,,,

7/11/2017 07:02 - Deborah G.

Congratulations! How awesome is that? =D

7/11/2017 06:51 - Dianna C.

That's wonderful hopefully I will win one whoop whoop

7/11/2017 06:41 - Eric H.

Congratulations!!! But a question perhaps needs to be answered. In the article above, the winner won out of 196,500 entries. Are these actual entries via the tickets scanned into lucke-zone, or the number of entrants who scanned the tickets? Great second chance win!!! Especially considering you get to choose your vehicle!!! Awesome!NC Lottery
That's 196,500 unique ticket entries, not the number of people who entered :-)

7/11/2017 06:26 - Rhonda H.

Wow,

7/11/2017 05:30 - Barbara R.

Congrats

7/11/2017 05:03 - Teresa G.

Congrats ??????

7/11/2017 04:32 - James C.

Figured that..Congratulations

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Video:‘Dream’ Jeep surprises Wilmington man

July 11, 2017 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:55 PM