A group of lucky North Carolinians are spending the holiday weekend on a VIP trip to New York City, waiting to see if a North Carolina man becomes the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year on New Year’s Eve.
They won the trip for two in a second-chance drawing held as part of the “Powerball First Millionaire of the Year” promotion and are now enjoying their good luck.
The prize includes an exclusive New Year’s Eve gala in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, three nights’ hotel accommodations in Times Square, tickets to see a Broadway show, and $1,000 spending money for the winner. On Thursday night, the group enjoyed a welcome dinner together at The Terrace in the Marriott Hotel in Times Square.
One of the eight, Gary Krigbaum of Spindale, has a chance on New Year’s Eve to become the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year. He is one of 29 finalists for the $1 million prize. Krigbaum did not make the trip, but sent his daughter in his place.
The drawing will occur just after midnight on ABC’s broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023.” During the show, drawings will be held to pick five finalists for the $1 million drawing and they will be introduced to the national TV audience. This year’s event will mark the fourth consecutive year that Powerball has held the special drawing for a $1 million prize.
The other North Carolina trip winners are:
- Chris Brady of Raleigh
- Katherine Klonis of Kill Devil Hills
- Marjorie Donadio of Wake Forest
- Andrea Teopantzin of Hickory
- Mark Womack of Angier
- Christina Chestnut of Charlotte
- Ethan Erickson of Fuquay-Varina
Ticket sales from draw games such as Powerball make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education.
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