Julio Cabezas of Charlotte tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $110,000 jackpot.
Cabezas bought his lucky ticket from the Circle K on Lawyers Road in Charlotte. His ticket matched all five numbers in the Dec. 8 drawing to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize on Wednesday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $78,653.
Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Thursday’s jackpot is $450,000.
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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