Cabarrus County man wins $25,000 A Year For Life prize

March 23, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 12:30 PM

Robee Bailey Jr. of Concord beat odds of one in 1.8 million in the Jan. 27 Lucky for Life drawing and won the $25,000 A Year for Life prize.

He bought his lucky $2 ticket at the Circle K on East Arbors Drive in Charlotte.

Bailey claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. Winners are guaranteed $25,000 a year for life and have the option of taking a lump sum. Bailey chose the lump sum. After federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $275,930.

Lucky for Life has 10 ways to win a prize. Bailey won the second-place prize. The top prize is $1,000 A Day For Life.

More than $14 million in money raised by the lottery supported education programs in Cabarrus County last year, including $2.6 million in school construction funds. 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.

11 COMMENTS

4/05/2020 04:58 - Celia G.

Congratulations, Praying I will win one day

3/30/2020 07:30 - Rose M.

Congratulations winners and stay safe and healthy!!

3/25/2020 06:16 - Berry B.

Way 2 go young man!!

3/25/2020 08:03 - Constance W.

Congratulations Mr. Bailey!!

3/25/2020 07:38 - Stephen R.

How many entries are in the court side cash drawing so far ? And the second chance draw of Multiply the cash ? Thank you . NC Lottery
Good morning Stephen, Our latest numbers show that the Courtside Cash drawing has 2,336,368 entries and the Multiply The Cash drawing has 12,144,618 entries. Good luck!

3/24/2020 06:54 - michael b.

why is this just posting

3/24/2020 03:19 - Wilhelmina B.

If you take the annuity payment,can you leave the balance of the annuity payment to your family?NC Lottery
That's a great question, Wilhelmina. If someone were to win a "For Life" prize in Lucky For Life and they chose the annuity option, they would receive the annuity payment for the rest of their life. If they were to pass away before 20 years have elapsed, the remaining annuity payments would be paid to the winner's designated estate until 20 payments have been made.

3/24/2020 10:34 - Brenda S.

Fantastic. Enjoy your winnings.

3/23/2020 09:16 - Gregg J.

Congrats!! I would've taken the annuity payments

3/23/2020 04:11 - Gloria C.

Congradulations to you and I wish you many more happy wins.

3/23/2020 03:52 - Dion A.

Congratulations Robee, maybe my luck will swing this way to DURHAM, NC....

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