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$400,000 lottery prize means a dream retirement for Iredell County cashier

September 17, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:08 PM
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Judith Sanchez of Mooresville said she can finally think about retiring after she won a $400,000 lottery prize.

“This is such a relief,” Sanchez said. “I’m still going to work, but now I can breathe a little knowing that I finally have something to put away for retirement.”

The cashier’s good luck started when she stopped after work at the Circle K on North Main Street in Mooresville after work. While there, she bought a Pay Me! scratch-off ticket. 

“When I saw that I matched the numbers I couldn’t believe it,” Sanchez said. “I took it up to the clerk and said, ‘I think something’s wrong here. Does this match?’ When she said it did, I was in shock. I was in complete shock. It’s the only way to describe what I felt. I still feel that way.”

Sanchez received her prize Tuesday. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $283,001.

“It feels wonderful,” Sanchez said when she got her check. “It’s been such a whirlwind. I keep thinking I’m going to wake up from a dream.”

The $5 ticket launched in August with four top prizes of $400,000. Two top prizes remain.
 
Ticket sales from games like Pay Me! make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $700 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.  
 


16 COMMENTS

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9/20/2019 05:56 - carolyn b.

WHAT COUNTY WAS THE SEPT 19TH CASH 5 WON INNC Lottery
Hi Carolyn, The winning ticket for last night's Cash 5 drawing was sold in Cumberland County.

9/20/2019 04:37 - Stephen R.

Is there still some changes to the Lucky rewards game site coming in October ? NC Lottery
That's right! We will be unveiling a more robust online play system as well as a new program that offers our players more chances to win and earn Lucke-Rewards points! We'll have more details to share soon.

9/19/2019 08:24 - Brian L.

By the end of the month, Fall Fortune Lucke-Rewards drawing will probably have about 1.5 million entries. This means that you need 15,000 entries (or 300,000 points!) to get 1% chance of winning. At this rate, the notion of "chance of winning" goes out the window. It is just going to be someone you don't know somewhere in North Carolina. That is all. *sigh*

9/19/2019 06:07 - olethia b.

Congratulations. I believe my is on the way.

9/19/2019 11:57 - lisa f.

Congratulations to all!??

9/19/2019 11:32 - Teresa S.

How exciting for her!! I have a question, though-- How many entries are there so far, for the Fall Fortune drawing? Just wondering if it's worth a shot...? Thanks, so much!NC Lottery
Our latest numbers show that the Fall Fortune Lucke-Rewards drawing has 917,829 entries.

9/18/2019 09:03 - Ivory M.

NCEL, What was the ticket number on the bottom of the winning Pay Me ticket?4NC Lottery
Hey Ivory! That's not info that the blog team has on-hand. You're welcome to send an email to player.info@lotterync.net and a member of our team will work to get that for you.

9/18/2019 09:01 - Ivory M.

congrats!

9/18/2019 08:49 - RHONDA L.

WOW Congratulations!!

9/17/2019 11:49 - Donald J.

Awesome win!!!

9/17/2019 10:44 - Ralph B.

Live it up Judith!!!

9/17/2019 08:31 - Ray F.

I've been buying this scratch off consistently. So glad to see someone else won the top prize. Maybe I'm next:-) Congratulations, Ms. Sanchez!

9/17/2019 07:59 - Jeremy A.

Congratulations

9/17/2019 07:53 - Douglas H.

AWESOME WIN!! Congratulations Judith. Enjoy retirement :-)

9/17/2019 07:22 - Sheila I.

Congrats!

9/17/2019 07:16 - vanessa b.

congratulation on yur big win

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