Wilmington couple win $25,000 A Year For Life prize

December 18, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 7:55 AM

A Wilmington couple, Wilbur and Katie Griffin, are sharing a $25,000 a Year for Life prize they won in the Dec. 9 Lucky for Life drawing.

The Griffin’s ticket matched the five white balls to win the prize, beating odds of one in 1.8 million. They bought the lucky ticket using Online Play on the lottery’s website.

“Wow,” said Wilbur of their good luck after they claimed their prize. “It’s a little overwhelming right now,” added Katie, “but we’ve got plans to invest in our home and our children’s education.”

The game’s second prize, $25,000 a Year for Life, pays out every year for the rest of a winner’s life. A winner also can choose to claim the prize as a lump sum of $390,000. The Griffins chose to split the lump sum amount. After federal and state tax withholdings, each received $137,963.

Lucky for Life tickets are $2 and drawings are held on Monday and Thursday nights.

22 COMMENTS

12/26/2019 11:04 - Penny K.

Congratulations and enjoy!!!

12/26/2019 09:09 - Edward S.

What is the lump sum for the 1000 dollars a day prize?NC Lottery
Hi Edward, a single top prize winner that elected the lump sum option would receive $5,750,000 before taxes.

12/24/2019 06:20 - Tim M.

South Carolina DOES allow you to claim anonymously. They're like, part of us, right? Nor one solid state called Carolina but rather North and South. So.....SC allows anonymously. Just saying.....

12/24/2019 06:39 - Zachary H.

PSA; Save your money in Wilmington! I play the Supreme Riches fairly regularly and hardly have gotten a break even ticket! These games are rigged!! The only people winning are the lottery executives, cause it’s certainly not common folk or the schools! Maybe the lottery executives will let us use their beach house....NC Lottery
Our players will be happy to know that there are many winners from the Wilmington area. You can view some of the recent winners in these search results: http://bit.ly/2QkOGi4 Also, 100% of lottery proceeds go toward education in our state. Last year that was over $700 million dollars. You can see how that money was used right here: https://nclottery.com/Education

12/22/2019 07:20 - Joshua G.

Can we make claiming our prizes anonymousNC Lottery
Hi Joshua, most state lotteries do not allow winners to claim anonymously. Knowing that real people win lottery prizes is important to public confidence that the lottery is fair to everyone who plays. Also, the lottery does not have the power to make or change the law, we simply operate according to the state law that created the lottery.

12/22/2019 03:15 - Sheila I.

@nc lottery. If a winner chooses the annual payments, are the payments made each year on the date the winning ticket was purchased? ThxNC Lottery
Hi Sheila, for the $25,000 a Year for Life prize the initial payment will be made the day the winner claims, after the initial payment, subsequent payments will be annual, but may not be on the same day as the day the winner claimed.

12/22/2019 10:12 - Gary W.

Congrats on being one out of 1.8 million.

12/21/2019 03:35 - Stanley E.

Congrats! You deserve it!

12/20/2019 08:58 - Virginia E.

Congratulations

12/20/2019 04:06 - Phyllis G.

AWESOME **** $$$$

12/20/2019 09:31 - Ellyn H.

Congratulations Wilbur and Katie!!!!

12/20/2019 12:42 - Michael R.

I need to be so lucky

12/19/2019 11:08 - Michael H.

What would be the annual tax withholding on the $25K/year payout?NC Lottery
Hi Michael, we would be required to withhold 5.499% state tax and 24% federal tax. After a tax withholding of $7374.75, a winner would receive $17,625.25 per year.

12/19/2019 06:22 - Rodney G.

Hopefully I can win something one day God bless you guys

12/19/2019 10:58 - john j.

They are so so lucky!!

12/19/2019 06:31 - Schmeka w.

So was this a quick pickNC Lottery
Hey there Schmeka, The winners did not say whether they chose a Quick Pick or their own numbers.

12/19/2019 05:09 - Charles S.

Wow! Merry Christmas indeed!

12/18/2019 11:51 - lori j.

Congratulations

12/18/2019 10:11 - Edward L G.

Did not get email notie

12/18/2019 06:43 - Sheila I.

At least they decided to spilt their winnings. Good idea and congrats to you both

12/18/2019 02:13 - bennett l.

How would that payout be if you take annually.$$$ how much divided between two people.NC Lottery
Under the game rules, the "For Life" annuity prizes in our Lucky for Life game cannot be shared. If a winner or winners want to share the prize, they must choose the lump sum as these winners did.

12/18/2019 10:38 - Brenda S.

Fanastic,. Best wishes.

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Wilmington couple win $25,000 A Year For Life prize

December 18, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 7:55 AM

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