Caldwell County woman wins $307,493 digital instant jackpot

September 24, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:24 AM

Karen Hamby of Hudson tried her luck on a digital instant game and won a $307,493 jackpot.

Hamby played a $.50 ticket on Sept. 7 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 62 million.

In the Wheel of Bonuses game, a player can play from $.50 to $30. After Hamby won the jackpot, it restarted at $50,000 and has grown to over $445,000 as of Tuesday morning.

Hamby claimed her prize Monday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $219,858.

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

A $15 million grant, using money raised by the lottery, helped Caldwell County build the new Granite Falls Middle School. For details on other ways Caldwell County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

13 COMMENTS

10/02/2024 10:15 - Angela A.

@NCEL The Digital Instant games should be like scratch off's as far as the prizes or at least come out with a game that you only can WIN Cost of Play or BETTER, because it sucks to play for $10, $20 an WIN $2! I played for $20 and in 40 minutes $1000 plus was gone never got one BONUS. These games are a CASH COWS for the LOTTERY!

10/01/2024 02:45 - rita p.

This is a bunch of bulls... I spend 7 days of the week on numbers and online digital games not just $5 or $10 more like $100s and what do I get nothing but change I'm spinning $2 $5 $10 spins and you me to tell me she spin for $0.50 and win over $300k like really bull that's a bunch of bull I put hundreds of points in ask me have I won anything notttt nothing what's going on we like to win over here in Ahoskie N.C 27910 gNC Lottery
Hi, Rita! No matter how many other people are playing, no matter where you're playing from, each time you play Digital Instants, your odds of winning are the same. It's important to play for fun, knowing it takes lots of luck to win a prize. We're crossing our fingers for you and wishing you lots of luck in the future!

10/01/2024 12:39 - Tonya C.

As much as I play and have spent it's sad and frustrating to never win anything significant. Think I'm going to stop. The outcome will be the same. Congratulations to all the winners??. Definitely doesn't seem random. Even with thousands of points and playing those games I still haven't won yet.NC Lottery
Hey there, Tonya! It can definitely take a lot of luck to be a big winner. We hope you (and all our players) will only play if you're enjoying yourself, otherwise, it may be a good idea to take a break until you're feeling lucky!

9/30/2024 11:52 - Thanh N.

Digital games def learn your patterns. After let me win $10 on a $1 spin. 50 spins later 1 bonus round for $7.50 win ?? ridiculous gameNC Lottery
Hi, Thanh! When you play Digital Instants, your ticket is played against a "full deck" of all the possible outcomes. This means each purchase has the same chance to win every prize, including the top prize. The outcome of a play is determined once you click the Play button and the system randomly selects a ticket. Regardless of how many people are playing Digital Instants, how many times you've played a game, etc., the odds of winning are the same – it can just take a whole lot of luck to be a lucky winner!

9/26/2024 07:26 - shirley b.

NCEL Please tell us why 821 has come out 4 times this month. Why not let a trip come out 4 times in one month. Let's be fair. Way too many repeats. Tell your Audotor that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NC Lottery
Hi, Shirley! We have strict rules in place to ensure that every set of numbers has exactly the same chance of being drawn in every drawing. Our drawings are independent events, meaning the results of previous drawings have no bearing on the results of future drawings. A combination could have been drawn yesterday, last year, or never, and the odds of it being drawn again today would still be the same. We hope your favorite number hits soon!

9/25/2024 04:56 - Iesha P.

YOU HAVE PEOPLE WINNING BACK TO BACK LIKE I NEVER WIN SAD CONGRATULATIONS THIS IS CRAZY TO ME

9/25/2024 03:44 - Berry B.

Congrats on your winnings!

9/25/2024 08:20 - Angela A.

@NCEL can you please if there is no problems with the Digital Instant progressive games explain why the BIG and MAJOR Jackpot was going up and down even through no one hit it all yesterday...BIG was like $1012.00 then went to like $990 then went back to $1012.00 on and on did this the whole time I was playing it should only go up until someone hit it correct then reset to $300. MAJOR was doing the same thing. These systems need to be tested, because we as players have hard earned money on the line and you say play for fun, but I am playing to WIN as well, but so far just been a BIG loser.NC Lottery
Hi, Angela! All of our games are independently reviewed and audited to ensure fairness for all players. We may not post about BIG jackpot wins if they are under the threshold for required public info, but we'll share info about MAJOR and EPIC jackpot wins on our social media pages - stay tuned in to our pages to see more!

9/24/2024 11:43 - David M.

I feel your pain Angela A. Hopefully my time is coming I play nearly every day anywhere from.50-10.00 a play and hardly ever even win my play money back usually less than what I played for the spin

9/24/2024 10:42 - Debbie J.

Congratulations ??

9/24/2024 09:30 - tina r.

It definity doesn't seem to be random.

9/24/2024 11:27 - Gloria C.

Congratulations to you and enjoy your winnings.

9/24/2024 10:23 - Angela A.

Oh well congrats to her, but I can tell you these Digital Games learn you. I was playing .50 all day yesterday and this morning and Winning $14, $15 on my bonus then all of a sudden nothing...finally get BONUS and .10 x 25 or $1 x 2 or 3. Next thing I know all my money was gone and could not deposit any more. I tried $10 plays and never got a BONUS or WIN for that matter. I think it really time to move on to something better than the lottery.

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Caldwell County woman wins $307,493 digital instant jackpot

September 24, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:24 AM

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