James Smith of Pinehurst took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $100,000 jackpot in the Jan. 29 drawing.
Smith bought his lucky ticket from Circle H on Beverly Lane in Southern Pines. He arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,010.
Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets through a retail location or Online Play, either through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Thursday’s jackpot is $221,000.
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