Sheldon Piggott of Clayton tried his luck on a digital instant game on Friday and won a $150,000 prize.
Piggott won his big prize playing Big Crush Multiplier. In the game, a player can play from 50 cents to $30. Piggott played $30 to win the $150,000 top prize. The odds of that win are 1 in 2 million.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Monday in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, Piggott took home $107,259.
Digital instant games are played exclusively online on the lottery’s website or on the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Thirty-three different games are available to play online now.
Play Smart, Gift Smart is the N.C. Education Lottery's annual campaign highlighting the risks of youth gambling. The campaign raises awareness that popular holiday scratch-offs should only be gifted to adults. In this year’s campaign, North Carolinians can donate school supplies at a lottery claim center, support a good cause, and get a chance to win a prize. Visit NCEL Play Smart for more information.
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