Ruby Murray of Fayetteville tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize.
Murray bought her lucky Carolina Jackpot ticket from Shop N Save on Ramsey Street in Fayetteville. She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $142,021.
The $5 Carolina Jackpot game debuted in June with six $200,000 prizes. Four $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
The game also features a new second-chance opportunity for those who buy Carolina Jackpot tickets. For the first time, any Carolina Jackpot scratch-off can be entered into second-chance drawings that feature a rolling jackpot. As more tickets are entered, the larger the rolling jackpot grows.
The first four drawings feature the rolling jackpot and the fifth drawing features a top prize of $200,000. The next Carolina Jackpot second-chance drawing is scheduled for July 27.
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