Samuel Hatten of Charlotte took a chance on a $25 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize.
Hatten bought his lucky Spectacular Riches ticket from Gray Franklin Express Mart on East Franklin Boulevard in Gastonia. He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,017.
The Spectacular Riches game launched in October with eight top prizes of $1 million and 20 $100,000 prizes. Six $1 million prizes and 13 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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