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Florida man bags ‘extreme’ $150,000 lottery prize

September 23, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:36 PM
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While in North Carolina for work, Sigfrido Portillo of Immokalee, Fla. tried his luck on an Extreme Cashword scratch-off ticket and won himself a $150,000 top prize.

After finishing his work shift, Portillo stopped at Fastrac Food Mart on New Leicester Highway in Leicester and purchased his lucky $5 ticket.

He claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $106,126.

Portillo plans to “send some money to his brothers because one of them is sick” and put the rest into savings.

Extreme Cashword launched this month with three top prizes of $150,000. One top prize remains to be won.

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9/27/2020 05:48 - Charles H.

Are illegal immigrants allowed to win? NC Lottery
Hi Charles, anyone can play and win the lottery so long as the tickets are purchased in North Carolina and as long as they are over 18.

9/24/2020 11:50 - Berry B.

WTG,family love is amazing,hope your brother is better!!

9/24/2020 08:34 - Jaime R.

Congratulations! Definitely one of my favorites! So far I’ve hit $20 several times on it!

9/23/2020 10:05 - elizabeth j.

Congratulations.

9/23/2020 06:16 - Douglas H.

Awe. Beautiful story. Congratulations Sigfrido Hope your brother feels well soon.

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