Durham man wins $200,000 on scratch-off

August 19, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:19 AM

Jose Diaz Ortez of Durham tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off ticket and won a $200,000 prize.

Diaz Ortez bought his lucky Carolina Jackpot ticket from Quality Food Mart on Durham Road in Raleigh. He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect his prize and, after required withholdings, took home $130,020.

The $5 Carolina Jackpot game debuted in June with six $200,000 prizes. Three $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

Players get a second chance with their Carolina Jackpot tickets by scanning the tickets into their lottery accounts where they are automatically entered into a second-chance drawing. The drawing’s rolling jackpot continues to grow with every entry until the next drawing.

The first four drawings feature the rolling jackpot and the fifth drawing features a top prize of $200,000. The date of the third drawing is Sept. 14.

10 COMMENTS

8/26/2022 09:08 - Charles H.

Once again another top prize ticket is found in Wake county. 6 top prizes, 100 counties. This has been happening too many times to be pure coincidence. Don't believe me, check for yourself. Look at current and past games to see how many top prizes have been found in Wake. The number of cash 5 and second chance winners from Wake is also suspicious.

8/22/2022 02:33 - Taj W.

Why does it say one in Durham but address is Raleigh?NC Lottery
Hi there, Taj! The player's hometown is Durham, but they purchased their ticket in Raleigh :)

8/22/2022 09:59 - Jeffrey D.

We have to be smarter than the North Carolina lottery and wiser because they think we are crazy let's just stop giving them our money CrooksNC Lottery
Hey, Jeffrey! We've seen you comment a lot recently and we've done our best to answer your questions and offer more info on how the lottery works, but in reading your comments, it sounds like you're frustrated. Lottery games are meant to be a fun form of entertainment, and we only want folks to play as long as they are enjoying themselves. If not, that's a great sign that you should stop playing.

8/22/2022 09:53 - Jeffrey D.

NC LOTTERY is so read it's amazing that more people are not paying attention to it they are tampering with the numbers facts 100%NC Lottery
Hi there, Jeffrey! Transparency is important to us! The lottery is conducting public business with a public mission and its operations will be most successful and sustainable if they are conducted openly. Openness and transparency inspire confidence and allows the public to hold government accountable. We have detailed, independently audited reports on our website available to the public to assist with transparency on our end: https://nclottery.com/CorporateSocialResponsibility_Integrity. Hope this helps!

8/22/2022 07:18 - Beverly R.

Bobby D. The most winners are from small towns. Check the WINNERS section on the website. 3/4 or more of the winners are from small towns, not from larger cities like Charlotte and Triangle Area.

8/20/2022 03:45 - Bobby D.

Somebody is paying lottery people for the wins always Charlotte and Raleigh must be democrats ??????NC Lottery
Hi there, Bobby! 's not easier to win the lottery in one of those places, but we generally see more frequent winners in more populated areas. If you moved there and played the lottery there, you'd just be playing the lottery with a lot more people around you! If you live in these areas it is not easier to win. No matter where you play, every player has the same chance to beat the odds as anyone else!

8/20/2022 11:50 - Natalie R.

Congratulations!

8/19/2022 01:48 - Zelletta G.

Fantastic!

8/19/2022 01:43 - carolyn b.

WHAT COUNTY WAS THE C5 WON IN LAST NIGHT.....NC Lottery
Hi, Carolyn! The Cash 5 jackpot was won last night in Robeson County!

8/19/2022 09:38 - Zelda L.

congratulations

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Durham man wins $200,000 on scratch-off

August 19, 2022 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:19 AM

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