Charlotte man wins $3 million on scratch-off

July 26, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:31 PM

Michael Staub of Charlotte took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $3 million prize in a new lottery game.

Staub bought his lucky Fabulous Fortune ticket from Perry’s Market on Wilgrove Mint Hill Road in Mint Hill.

When Staub arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $150,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $1.8 million. He chose the lump-sum amount of $1.8 million and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $1,278,189.

Fabulous Fortune debuted this month with six $3 million prizes and 18 $100,000 prizes. Four $3 million prizes and 15 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

34 COMMENTS

7/30/2022 06:08 - debra p.

Plus, puts this person in a higher tax bracket where he will be hit with another 13%.Hope he gets a big thank you letter from the state and federal government.

7/28/2022 01:42 - Jerica W.

CONGRATS!!!!!

7/27/2022 11:31 - bradley s.

NC got mighty cheap on Scamoffs, aka scratch offs. $20 ticket once4 million& $30 was 10 million. What a joke, people quit playing this junk, geez

7/27/2022 10:14 - Gary G.

Congratulations ??

7/27/2022 09:35 - Yvette M.

Congratulations

7/27/2022 08:31 - joanie m.

Congratulations ??

7/27/2022 04:10 - Molita S.

3 Million wow... congrats!

7/27/2022 12:34 - Cynthia M.

Awesome!

7/27/2022 10:23 - Jeffrey W.

How many entries were in the rolling jackpot #2 and what ended up being the total of the jackpotNC Lottery
Hi, Jeffrey! We received around 1,754,575 entries in our 2nd Carolina Jackpot second chance drawing, and the jackpot increased to $146,051.86!

7/27/2022 08:25 - Larry H.

Good luck with your winning

7/27/2022 08:08 - Melissa Q.

That's AWESOME!!!I wish I could win like that! Congratulations I'm so happy for you.

7/27/2022 08:06 - Aretha J.

Congratulations!!

7/27/2022 08:06 - Daniel J.

I am 69, but would still take the annuity payment. It would give me plenty of time to learn in real life how to manage large sums of cash.

7/27/2022 07:47 - Mary H.

Congratulations :)

7/27/2022 07:30 - Mark Z.

congrats!!!!!

7/27/2022 05:36 - Bill M.

when will the $30 Colossal last drawing be--rewards are just about depose of?NC Lottery
Hey there, Bill! We have not yet set a date for the final Colossal Cash second chance drawing, as there are still some big prizes out there to be won and we want to give players the chance to win and enter if they wish. Once we have a date, we will update our site on the drawing page here: https://nclottery.com/RewardsDraw?dn=2. Hope this helps!

7/27/2022 05:15 - Alvin E.

THAT IS AWESOME, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

7/27/2022 04:54 - William A.

That's sad. 1.2 Million after taxes and choosing the lump sum. What happened to the 30 dollar- 10 million dollar tickets? I always thought of winning the big one would mean instant retirement. Not anymore. Please go back to the larger prizes. If I'm going to waste money I would like a chance at retirement. Thank You.

7/27/2022 04:47 - Wendy W.

Congratulations!

7/27/2022 01:02 - Tyeda j.

Congratulations!!

7/27/2022 12:46 - Ginger W.

CONGRATS!! DONT SPEND IT ALL IN ONE PLACE LOL

7/26/2022 11:20 - Diane L.

I got my tickets online, how do I find them to compare the winning numbersNC Lottery
Hey there, Diane! Click on your username in the top right corner of our desktop site, or "Account" in the bottom right of our app, and under "Transaction History" you can view "Upcoming Purchased Draws" that will show your numbers for any upcoming drawings you've purchased online.

7/26/2022 10:42 - Jonathan T.

If only I could be so lucky!! Congratulations!!

7/26/2022 10:36 - shuranda s.

I'm buying 1 of these when it first came out, did not win, not even the cheapest prize, but, it is ok. I do well with P4 every other 2 or so months. A straight or multi-box(any) so i am happy to see others win. Great Job. Good luck tonight, whoever win, the HUGE MEGA MILLIONS. I m only buying 1 or 2. I have betters odds with P4. Bye all. Stay safe.

7/26/2022 10:33 - Mary S.

Charlotte again.Rigged!

7/26/2022 10:17 - Melody C.

Congratulations!

7/26/2022 08:16 - Cheryl H.

Congratulations!

7/26/2022 07:45 - Teri T.

Congratulations! What a blessing.

7/26/2022 07:35 - Bonnie W.

Congratulations!! Enjoy your good fortune!

7/26/2022 05:56 - Kendale E.

Blessings

7/26/2022 05:26 - Lorraine E.

Congradulations!!!!! I claim the next $3 million

7/26/2022 04:05 - Joyce H.

CONGRATULATIONS

7/26/2022 03:49 - mary s.

Congrats....!!

7/26/2022 02:53 - annie s.

WOW! WHAT A GOOD WIN. CONGRADULATIONS!

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Charlotte man wins $3 million on scratch-off

July 26, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:31 PM

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