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Rowan County man bags first $1 million top prize in scratch-off game

June 6, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:57 AM
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Jonathan Ramsey of Cleveland took a chance on a $10 scratch-off and won the first $1 million top prize in a new scratch-off game.

Ramsey bought his lucky $1,000,000 Loteria ticket from Community Grocery on Statesville Boulevard in Cleveland.

When Ramsey arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect his winnings, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $429,003.

The $1,000,000 Loteria game debuted in March with four top prizes of $1 million. Three $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.


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6/10/2024 02:14 - NC Lottery

@THOMAS E. Hey there Thomas, don’t worry, you are not crazy. More prizes have been added. Once in a while, if a game is doing pretty well, more prints will get ordered to refresh the game like new, basically. More prizes get added but the odds remain the same. Oh, and yes “Saner” is a word.

6/07/2024 10:18 - Thomas E.

I am not the official here, but based my post on information I witnessed since March 4, when the $10 Lotteria was introduced as the latest. At that time, and for the next several months, the ticket showed 2 one million dollar top prizes that were never one. The remain prizes continued to be won, therefore the number of prizes dwindled. By the first of May, practically 75% of the prizes were won. Then, at the beginning of the monthly change over (how does the famous rock star say it "too too too tuesday"), the top prize doubled to 4. I have no idea if the remaining prizes were renewed. For the record, most scratch offs will renew prizes to invigorate the lucky scratchers into going after the big karumba. I may be dreaming all this, as unlucky as I am, lol, but it's my 2 cents and I stand behind it! If NcEL can verify, I would feel so much saner! (is that a word: saner?)

6/07/2024 12:06 - Gina C.

NCEL: Can someone there explain what Thomas E. is stating in his post???? Renewed??? Does he mean Reordered??? The way I'm reading it, the game has not reordered, and it started out with 4 top prizes......

6/07/2024 07:30 - Berry B.

Congrats on that

6/07/2024 07:09 - Roger K.

I like to know what the winner gets to takes home after taxes! I also like what the winner plans to do with the winnings too! Thanks for posting it. Y'all are doing a great job.

6/07/2024 04:08 - Marquis B.

Congrats on the win hopefully I can get it next time around lol.. god bless and have a great one.

6/06/2024 11:02 - Thomas E.

This is one ticket that enjoyed considerable private influences, with it's 2 original 1 million dollar tickets not showing after practically all the remaining prizes were into its last quarter of prizes. A month ago, everything renewed, effectively doubling the 1 million prize to 4 of them. I cannot vouch for the sales in the past month, but I went all out trying to be one of the winners at perhaps some of the best odds out there. I am certain the second 1 million prize will pop out pretty quickly! I just need to find a store that has these tickets because they are almost always sold out! NC Lottery
Hey there Thomas, don’t worry, you are not crazy. More prizes have been added. Once in a while, if a game is doing pretty well, more prints will get ordered to refresh the game like new, basically. More prizes get added but the odds remain the same. Oh, and yes “Saner” is a word.

6/06/2024 09:47 - Vivian p.

Congratulations Jonathan on your Winnings. Enjoy

6/06/2024 05:56 - Margaret G.

Where was the digital instant progressive won? NC Lottery
Hi Margaret, which Digital Instants win are you referring to?

6/06/2024 05:26 - Desiree M.

I agree Charles. Also, it should be changed to where we should have the option of remaining anonymous or only having to make public a first or last name rather than full name.

6/06/2024 04:51 - Berry B.

WTG young man congratulations to you

6/06/2024 04:22 - SAEED F.

I admire this Lucky guy and hope he would use this prize in a happy happy way in his life .

6/06/2024 02:22 - Adam R.

Has anyone here actually won a rewards points drawing? Every month I enter thousands of entries into one drawing with say 20-30 winners and never a peep!

6/06/2024 02:12 - Charles H.

Why do these stories always have the same write up? When he arrived he had a decision to make, after required tax withholdings, blah, blah, blah. Does anyone really care how he chose to accept his winning? and we all know that tax withholdings are required. There's no need to point out the obvious.

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