Monday night’s Powerball drawing produced a $1 million prize on a ticket bought at a Pasquotank County convenience store.
The lucky winner bought the $2 ticket at the Zoom In on South Hughes Boulevard in Elizabeth City. The ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million.
The $1 million prize was one of six $1 million prizes won nationally in Monday’s drawing. The North Carolina winner has 180 days from the drawing to claim the prize.
Wednesday’s Powerball drawing offers a $1.09 billion jackpot, or $527.3 million in cash. If won, it would be the fourth largest jackpot in Powerball history. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Powerball 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 with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App.
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They'll be kicking themselves forever when they realize they lost a million dollars! lol Didn't spend the extra dollar for Power Play or they woulda won TWO million! ALWAYS pay the extra dollar and get the Power Play!