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Unexpected ‘Frenzy’ win makes Charlotte newlyweds’ day

July 20, 2017 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:57 AM
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To say that Ryan Hammer, most recent winner of $2,500 in the $2,500 Frenzy instant game, was pleased that he won is an understatement.

The Charlotte resident was at his house, sitting at the dinner table, when he realized his good fortune. Hammer felt so excited that he jumped in the air and screamed at the top of his lungs. Immediately, he Facetimed his family to share the good news.

Hammer, a manager at a rental car service, just got married. He said he plans to use the money to pay for some of the expenses. He claimed his prize Wednesday at the lottery’s Charlotte claims center.

Frenzy scratch-off games have big top prizes, but are also loaded with prizes that can make someone’s day. Besides four $1 million top prizes remaining, $2,500 Frenzy still has more than $4.8 million in $2,500 prizes in the game. Since it began July 4, players have won $645,000 in $2,500 prizes.

Who will be the next big winner on a Frenzy scratch-off ticket? Good luck, everyone!


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7/25/2017 10:55 - bradley s.

Frenzy is another Bad scam ticket along with Most of the rest. This State run mess should be ashamed and shut down on scratchers.

7/25/2017 08:34 - Gordon F.

Hey guys it will make you think, but you got to believe,i have been waiting almost 4 years on this site and nothing yet but you can not give up, you never know,good luck every body,o yea love, peace and chicken grease.NC Lottery
Good luck.

7/24/2017 02:44 - Dennis C.

These style tickets that have lots of $2500 prizes and little else leaves a bad taste in folks mouths. They just want to win something. You ought to come out with a game where every card wins at least $5 back and up. It would be the most profitable game in NCEL history. Everyone will reinvest the $5 or more. They just want to know they can win something from the NCEL. This is a successful venture in other states so you’d be best served to consider it. Also, have you ever thought about an advisory board of NCEL players so we can tell you what you are doing right and what you are doing wrong. NC Lottery
Hi there, 5XChamps. Thanks for reaching out and offering suggestions. The blog moderators have heard this suggestion before, and we have passed the information along to the correct folks. We are also in the process of creating a stakeholder advisory board. Thanks!

7/23/2017 11:47 - jackie w.

Congratulations you guys. May the best in life come to you and do not forget who blessed you with this.

7/23/2017 08:32 - Harvey V.

The new scratch offs are very bad where are the loaded of fifties hundreds and 500s I buy tickets all over Concord and Kannapolis and have yet to see one over $10 it's bad enough you lie about the odds but now you lie about the prizes you rake and lots and lots of money it's time you give some out where are all the prizes NC Lottery
Hi there, Harvey. No worries, the lottery does not lie about prizes! Winning any lottery prize takes luck. The lottery is independently audited to ensure games and practices are fair and meet rigorous standards. We even publish those reports on our website, including detailed financial reports. You can view them here: http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/about.aspx. Just last night at a promotion at a North Carolina FC soccer game, we had a player win $2,500 on the new frenzy game. We also just had a player come in and claim a $200,000 prize on the $5 game. You can see the story here: http://ow.ly/YHkZ30dQiGe.

7/23/2017 08:04 - michael e.

It seems to me wins are always in the bigger towns and I am so tired of it so I just don't play lottery any more I haven't bought a ticket in months good luck to you all.

7/21/2017 11:56 - Felicia K.

Wow, everyone days the winning tickets are in Charlotte, I buy many tickets and have won no more than $100. I'm still trying to find the big one.NC Lottery
One of out ten people in North Carolina lives in Charlotte, but we can assure you that doesn't make it easier for any one person living there to win a lottery prize :-)

7/21/2017 09:44 - gloria c.

ME.

7/21/2017 09:39 - aprill o.

Congrats

7/21/2017 09:21 - joy r.

I'm next can't wait to come to CLAIM center have my mug ready I'm on my way

7/21/2017 09:10 - Ann J.

Congratulations to you

7/21/2017 08:05 - Robert R.

what store in charlotte did he buy the ticket ????NC Lottery
He bought the ticket at the Circle K on South Boulevard in Charlotte.

7/21/2017 07:57 - prentice l.

Congratulations!!

7/21/2017 07:07 - Sabrina M.

Congratulations

7/20/2017 11:05 - Bobby G.

Yup bless I am next

7/20/2017 07:16 - steven m.

********I TELL YOU WHO IT WONT BE AND THATS SOMEONE FROM ASHEBORO BECAUSE THEY ONLY SEND WINNING TICKETS TO RALEIGH AND CHARLOTTE*************NC Lottery
Hi Stevenraider! Here's an example of a player who won big in Asheboro. Check it out.http://ow.ly/yfNe30dOKaN

7/20/2017 07:16 - Sherry G.

Congrats !!!!

7/20/2017 06:59 - Ciera H.

Me Hopefully with hands and fingers crossed ??????????

7/20/2017 06:15 - Otis M.

Congrats

7/20/2017 06:12 - steven b.

I will be the next millionaire

7/20/2017 06:04 - herbert w.

This is a wonderful thing. Just married and to have this happen is awesome. Congrats.

7/20/2017 05:31 - greg s.

4 months and cruise winner still not named! hard to believe three people notified and have not claimed?!?!?!?!NC Lottery
There is a process that we follow when it comes to awarding prizes and notifying alternate winners. We assure you that once this process is complete and we have the name of the final winner we will post it.

7/20/2017 04:53 - Priscilla C.

2 chance ain't working for me!

7/20/2017 04:13 - Vivian n.

Congrats God bless.

7/20/2017 03:56 - Michael K.

Won $2500 on this game, too. About 2 weeks ago. Congrats!NC Lottery
Awesome, congrats!!!

7/20/2017 03:47 - takara v.

Congrats!!!

7/20/2017 02:28 - Andrea B.

Congratulations

7/20/2017 12:41 - Gary C.

Not all winners are from big cities. Two recent Cash 5 winners were from very small towns near Greenville and Asheville. Congratulations to the newly wed winners!!!

7/20/2017 11:35 - larry j.

All winners are in big cities

7/20/2017 11:30 - Leslie P.

Congratulations!!

7/20/2017 10:20 - Annie R.

Congratulations newlyweds! !! What a great blessing after getting married. Enjoy...I was told we had a $2,500 winner here in Sampson County

7/20/2017 10:00 - Randy B.

Me

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