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Raleigh man enjoys $483,337 digital instant jackpot win

August 13, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:27 AM
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Waddys Aracena of Raleigh took a chance on a digital instant game Wednesday night and won a $483,337 jackpot.

Aracena played a $5 ticket and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in the Wheel of Bonuses game, a digital instant game featuring a progressive jackpot that can be won at any time. The odds of that win are 1 in 6.2 million.

In the Wheel of Bonuses game, a player can play from 50 cents to $30. After Aracena won the jackpot, it restarted at $50,000 and has grown to over $164,000 as of Monday afternoon.

Aracena claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $345,587.

Digital instant games are played exclusively online on the lottery’s website or on the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Twenty-six different games are available to play online now.

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8/23/2024 09:09 - althea a.

Congratulations ???????? WOW

8/14/2024 08:45 - joanie m.

Congratulations

8/14/2024 07:52 - Jeff S.

Congratulations,I still trying to win anything no luck at digital games. They are just taking my money.Won a few bonuses in the beginning no real money. Now nothing!!!!NC Lottery
We're sorry to hear you haven't been having luck recently, Jeff! We're crossing our fingers for you and hoping for a big win soon!

8/14/2024 05:26 - Brianna H.

Yayyy!! Congrats Waddys, im so happy for you!! I know you were so shocked! Good luck to everyone out there!

8/14/2024 03:33 - Doris g.

How do I change my bank account info on here, Just in case I WIN. LOL I did win $500 several years ago from ticket entries.

8/14/2024 12:04 - Lydia A.

Congratulations!!!

8/13/2024 10:10 - Vivian p.

Congratulations Waddy on your Winnings. Enjoy

8/13/2024 09:32 - william j.

Congrats...also top scratch off tickets wins in Raleigh... gotta make that drive up there... where I'm from has never had a top prize win..I looked it upNC Lottery
Hi, William! We see lots of big winners all across the state. No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck!

8/13/2024 07:01 - pattie w.

can I play on facebookNC Lottery
Hi, Pattie! Our Digital Instants games can only be played on the NC Lottery mobile app or website.

8/13/2024 04:15 - Danontae S.

Did i win?NC Lottery
Hi, Danontae! If you win with an Online Play purchase, you'll receive an email notifying you of your win, and wins under $600 will automatically be deposited into your account for you to withdraw!

8/13/2024 01:14 - Charles H.

Rigged for Raleigh.

8/13/2024 10:05 - Shemece H.

Sooo... Basically between the two progressive games... It will have to be spin 6.2 million time before someone win the EPIC??? If so, do that mean no one can win under 200k... Unless everybody play for 50 cents... Right???NC Lottery
Hi, Shemece! The odds to win the EPIC progressive jackpot when playing a $1 play of Bison Bonanza or Wheel of Bonuses is approximately 1 in 31 million. This doesn't mean that someone needs to play 31 million times before the jackpot can be won, it just means that if there are 31 million possible outcomes that could be randomly generated with a $1 play, 1 of those outcomes would result in an EPIC jackpot win. Each play is a random, independent event, and past results have no bearing on results of future plays. It can definitely take a lot of luck to be a big winner, but sometimes it only takes one lucky play to win!

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