Iredell County man wins $324,564 jackpot

February 27, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:25 PM

Chad Welch of Mooresville took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $324,564 jackpot.

Welch bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. His ticket matched all five numbers in the Oct. 6 drawing to win the jackpot. Welch won half of the $649,128 total jackpot after another ticket also matched all five numbers. The odds of matching all five balls are 1 in 962,598.

He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Thursday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $232,878.

Cash 5 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 the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Thursday’s jackpot is $100,000.

13 COMMENTS

3/01/2025 11:42 - shirley b.

Now NCEL let a trip come out 3 or 4 times like you did the number 804. At least make this believable. LOL

3/01/2025 08:14 - Mary H.

Congratulations :)

3/01/2025 12:12 - Tony T.

ticket entry not working, tried 2 days in a row now...nada NC Lottery
Hi Tony. I am sorry you are having issues with our ticket entry. Please reach out to our Online Support folks at https://nclottery.com/Help and someone can talk you through it.

3/01/2025 10:09 - john a.

I am having the same issues as Leonard. I am reluctant to submit my tickets for points until things are straightened out. NC Lottery
Hi John, I am sorry you are having the same issue. We ask that you please try to enter your tickets again, and check your Points History on your account to see if they were added. Sometimes, points may take 48-72 hours to appear in your account. If you believe that you're still missing points or entries after this time, please reach out to our Online Support team at https://nclottery.com/Help for more assistance.

2/28/2025 04:57 - Mark H.

I cannot log in anymore on my apple phone after updates,can you help me,I cannot scan or check anything.NC Lottery
Hi, Mark! Please make sure that you're using the latest version of our app, and that your device is up-to-date. If the issue persists, please visit https://nclottery.com/Help and a member of our Online Support team can assist with this further.

2/28/2025 04:52 - Mark H.

I have an apple phone and now after updates it will not let me log in.

2/28/2025 03:35 - Cynthia W.

DOES NC LOTTERY HAVE FUTURE PLANS TO ADD A PICK 5 GAME? NOT CASH 5 PICK 5. THANKSNC Lottery
Hey there, Cynthia! At this time, we do not have any plans for a Pick 5 game, but we appreciate you sharing this suggestion with us! Comments like this help us plan for the future of play. :)

2/28/2025 02:31 - LEONARD W.

The ticket entry page will not register the numbers from the lottery ticket. It doesn't say anything after I enter the number. ??NC Lottery
Sorry about that, Leonard! Please try to enter your tickets again, and check your Points History on your account to see if they were added. Sometimes, points may take 48-72 hours to appear in your account. If you believe that you're still missing points or entries after this time, please reach out to our Online Support team at https://nclottery.com/Help for more assistance.

2/28/2025 02:03 - Arthur C.

Great Job Chad, as A Mooresville residentI wish you well.I hope I'm next.

2/27/2025 05:00 - Kaye W.

I bought power ball tickets online. Now how fo i know if I wonNC Lottery
Hi, Kaye! If you purchased a ticket through Online Play, you'll receive an email notifying you if you win, and that email will include instructions on how to claim your prize. Prizes under $600 will automatically be added to your account balance for you to withdraw. You can check on past tickets under "My Account" and "Past Draws". Hope this helps!

2/27/2025 03:14 - Roy L.

i want to win the cash5 jackpotNC Lottery
We're crossing our fingers for you and wishing you lots of luck, Roy!

2/27/2025 02:47 - Eloise E.

Congrats :-D

2/27/2025 02:05 - Sherry L.

Awesome! Congratulations!

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February 27, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:25 PM

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