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Raleigh woman cried tears of joy after $717,538 digital instant win

February 18, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:25 AM
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Raleigh resident Carrie White sat on her couch playing her favorite digital instant game when a lucky ticket turned into a $717,538 jackpot.

“I cried,” White recalled. “I just couldn’t believe it.”

White played a $2 ticket on Feb. 3 and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in the Bison Bonanza game. The digital instant game features a progressive jackpot that can be won at any time. The odds of that win are 1 in 15.5 million.

“I just kept logging back in over and over again to see if it was still there,” White laughed. “That’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”

She claimed her prize Monday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $514,835.

She plans to put her winnings toward a down payment on a home.

In the Bison Bonanza digital instant game, a player can play from 50 cents to $30. After White won the jackpot, it restarted at $50,000 and has grown to over $200,000 as of Tuesday morning.

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


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2/26/2025 07:55 - jeanette t.

congrats

2/20/2025 01:10 - Daphne M.

Hi Brian, You can win the big prize if you're playing fifty cents to $30 for progressive. It's a matter of luck! I only play progressive because I know my time is coming soon to win big!! ??

2/20/2025 11:26 - Patricia A.

Congratulations ??

2/19/2025 06:59 - Berry B.

WTG young lady

2/19/2025 06:03 - Phyllis H.

Congrats

2/19/2025 05:21 - Jason N.

Hey Brent, and to the others as well, ITS CALLED GAMBLING!!! Not guaranteed money. You could spend your life savings daily and n.e.v.e.r. win the big one. Don't be hating and just deal with the fact that it's truly L.U.C.K. Just that simple. I know reality hurts, but it will be ok.

2/19/2025 03:02 - Sherry L.

Awesome! Congratulations!

2/19/2025 10:34 - JONATHAN L.

Two questions, when prizes are won on digital instances for a particular game, are those prizes then eliminated off that game? How do I determine on each game the total number of outcomes the game has? Thanks. Also, congrats to this winner!NC Lottery
Hi, Jonathan! Unlike scratch-off games, there are no set number of prizes for our Digital Instants! So when a prize is won, it doesn't decrease the available prizes, as there is no limit on the amount of prizes that can be won. The number of outcomes can be found with the odds of a game, and you can find those in the Game Rules on each game's page.

2/19/2025 09:49 - Brent W.

Congratulations ?? But I’m Really done with NCEL System People just Win Big Jackpots with Little Money and you spend money daily, monthly and yearly and never win No Big Prizes. I tried of contributing my funds to other people prospering. I’ll take My Money to another state or just quit all together SC or Va. ??

2/18/2025 04:17 - brian k.

good for her! congratulations! Here is me thinking you can only win the big prize if you play the $30!

2/18/2025 01:49 - Angela A.

Congrats! @NCEL ain't this the Third BIG JACKPOT WON in RALEIGH on this Digital Instant Game? So is it only RALEIGH people playing these games? Not, because I have played since day one and nothing, but BIG LOSES.NC Lottery
Hi, Angela! We can see more winners over time in areas with larger populations, as there are more people taking a chance to win there. That doesn't mean it's easier to win if you live in those areas. No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a whole lot of luck to be a big winner!

2/18/2025 01:23 - Tamekia R.

Awesome waiting on my turn!!!

2/18/2025 12:15 - Charles H.

It's obvious that the secret to winning any digital instants jackpot is to move to Raleigh. Also, how do they expect anyone to have a fair chance when the big prize wedges are removed from the bison bonus wheel?

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