Cumberland County woman takes home $1 million ‘bankroll’

December 7, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:52 AM

Catrina Hanton of Fayetteville tried her luck on a new $10 ticket and scored its first $1 million top prize.

“It feels great,” she said. “I’m shocked, very shocked.”

Hanton purchased her winning $1,000,000 Bankroll ticket from the Short Stop on Gillispie Street in Fayetteville.

She claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Hanton had the choice of taking the $1 million as an annuity of 20 payments of $50,000 a year or a lump sum of $600,000. She chose the lump sum and took home $424,503 after required state and federal tax withholdings.

“I just plan to help my family out,” said Hanton of her plans for her prize money.

The $1,000,000 Bankroll game launched in November with five top prizes of $1 million. Four top prizes remain to be won.

12 COMMENTS

5/25/2021 05:59 - Vaneet S.

This game had 8 top prizes of $1 million, not 5 top prizes.NC Lottery
Hi Vaneet, this game started with 5 top prizes. On April 22 more tickets were ordered which added 3 more top prizes, but that happened a few months after this blog post. I hope that helps to explain the difference.

12/08/2020 11:34 - Sandra B.

Are there any winners in Rocky Mount,NC for tickets or e-rewards? I just think it's better to go to Fayetteville or Greenville.NC Lottery
The chances of winning are the same everywhere. Highly populated locations will have more winners because more people are playing but the odds are the same regardless of location.

12/08/2020 11:00 - Selma P.

Dorothy M. You got that right. Very seldom people in small needy towns win. They got it all figured out. Fayetteville Fayetteville Fayetteville... there ain’t nobody tell me that they don’t know where this winning tickets are going! Sure NOT to Belhaven, Pantego area even though people buy like crazy! I quit playing a long time ago. Anyway Congratulations to the winner..enjoy ??NC Lottery
We wanted to let you know we don’t know where the winning tickets will be and it is no easier to win the lottery in once place over another. Major metropolitan areas are simply highly populated and have more people playing the lottery. If you live in these areas it is not easier to win. No matter where you live you have the same chance to beat the odds as anyone else.

12/07/2020 08:04 - Randy P.

I thank they should hand pick the pick 3/4 and cash five numbers because i thank them machines are riged.... NC Lottery
Hi Randy, the only fair way to pick the draw game numbers is using a random number generator, be it a physical ball machine or a Random Number Generator computer program. We go to great lengths to ensure those machines are fully operational prior to every drawing.

12/07/2020 07:38 - Gloria C.

Congratulations to you and I wish you many more wonderful wins.

12/07/2020 03:59 - Sharon S.

NCLottery! One of your associates replied to to a comment that they occasionally blog where winners are "distributed".poor word choice. A lot of think NCLottery knows where the winning ticket batches are sent. But of course you will say chance happens to us ALL! However, in the greater scheme of things, some of us don't get a fighting chance if there are manipulations when mailed. Somebody knows the winning stacks. Im just saying.NC Lottery
Hi Sharon, apologies for any confusion with our word choice. The below comment was merely stating that we will occasionally collect the stories of past winners and do blog posts that will show where wins occurred over a given time period. No one knows where a winning ticket will end up. A winning ticket could be in any pack anywhere across the whole state. It's all a matter of luck!

12/07/2020 01:02 - Richard S.

I think the Lottery should run a list of counties where 10,000 dollars or more have been won ever 3 to 6 months, so players can see the counties with the most wins. I am pretty sure that they will be spread out. LOLNC Lottery
Hi Richard, thanks for the suggestion! We do occasionally do blog posts that show how wins have been distributed across the state.

12/07/2020 12:57 - Betty W.

Congratulations can I get 5000 recovery from leukemia ????

12/07/2020 12:31 - Philip A.

Fayetteville again!!! Not even a big city like Charlotte gets that many winnings.

12/07/2020 12:29 - tonia m.

Congrats

12/07/2020 11:42 - Dorothy M.

Small towns just don’t stand a chance. I’m done.

12/07/2020 10:28 - Debra B.

Congrats ! How can you find past and present winners of Lucke-Rewards and Second Chance draws ? Thank you ! NC Lottery
Hi Debra that's a great question. Please visit the Lucke-Rewards tab on our website. From there, choose either Lucke-Rewards Draws or 2nd Chance Draws from the drop-down menu. Once you're in either of those pages, there's a tab called Past Drawings and Winners. Finally click on the image of whichever promotion you're curious about. Hope this helps! https://nclottery.com/Lucke-Rewards

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Cumberland County woman takes home $1 million ‘bankroll’

December 7, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:52 AM

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