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Guilford County man mines last $4 million Gold Rush top prize

April 12, 2021 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:49 PM
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Willie Crosby of McLeansville struck gold when he won the last $4 million top prize in the $4,000,000 Gold Rush game.

Crosby purchased his lucky $20 ticket from Quick One Stop on N.C. Highway 66 South in Kernersville.

He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Crosby had the option of taking the $4 million as an annuity of $200,000 a year for 20 years or a lump sum of $2.4 million. He chose the lump sum and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $1,698,006.

The $4,000,000 Gold Rush game launched in August with three top prizes of $4 million and six prizes of $100,000. Crosby won the last top prize so the lottery will begin steps to end the game.

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4/13/2021 03:47 - Casselle W.

Brother Crosby I'm so excited for your blessing!! Pay it forward, and stay safe out here.

4/13/2021 01:56 - Marcello M.

Congrats Willie, I’m Next!!

4/13/2021 12:52 - Sheila I.

@ncel. I see someone won one of the top prizes on the Double Cash Doubler.

4/13/2021 09:19 - Daniel J.

Bring back sum Win 4 Life scratch offs and tax free scratches.Plus, offer some type of small second chance life prize on just the win 4 Life tickets. A lot of people like the security of knowing that there's a steady stre of cash coming in for the rest of their lives.

4/13/2021 08:26 - Selma P.

Living in Eastern Carolina, Belhaven, I DONT BUY scratch offs. The winnings here in a scratch off is very slim. When people around here complaining, they toss once in a while a winning ticket in our direction, to keep people playing..lol If I ever have to drive passed Raleigh I may have a chance to win $10 lol! Either way, congratulations on your Win Sir..!!!!

4/13/2021 02:59 - James S.

Good job Willie

4/13/2021 12:09 - Harold G.

Congratulations, Willie!

4/12/2021 10:47 - Zelda L.

Congratulations

4/12/2021 09:02 - William A.

I hope the next 20 dollar ticket has at least a 4 million dollar prize seems like the lottery does less and less on their payouts EXAMPLE JUMBO BUCKS one of my favorite games! It now has a one millon dollar prize instead of 750K now if you want your money now you get $428,000 after taxes when you got over 500K before. Another Lottery Sham!

4/12/2021 06:57 - Douglas H.

WOOOOOOO YEEEAAAHHHH Way to Go Willie!!!! So happy for you Congratulations;-)

4/12/2021 04:18 - SEAN G.

BIG WILLIE!! Congrats

4/12/2021 02:05 - michael s.

Congratulations Willie!! Way to go!

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