Samuel Cureton of Huntersville tried his luck on a $25 Spectacular Riches scratch-off ticket and won the $1 million top prize.
Cureton bought his lucky ticket from Shoprite Markets on Statesville Road in Cornelius. He arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday and had the choice of taking home $50,000 a year for 20 years or a $600,000 lump sum. He chose the $600,000 lump sum and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $426,067.
Spectacular Riches launched in October 2021 with eight top prizes of $1 million and 20 $100,000 prizes. Two $1 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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