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Onslow County man enjoys $100,000 second-chance win

March 10, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:31 AM
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Evan Bryan of Jacksonville tried his luck on a second-chance drawing and won a $100,000 prize.

Bryan found out he won his prize in the first of four $8 Million Money Maker Second Chance drawings when he got an email notification from the lottery. There were 979,465 total entries in the drawing.

He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,750.

Players get a second chance with their $8 Million Money Maker scratch-offs by scanning them into their lottery accounts where they are automatically entered into the drawing. The drawing had one top prize of $1 million, three $100,000 prizes, 10 $25,000 winners and 50 winners of $500.

The N.C. Education Lottery’s Play Smart™ program helps North Carolinians make the most of their lottery play. Visit ncplaysmart.com to learn about all things lottery, from tips on how odds work to how to enter bonus drawings. If you or someone you know needs support, visit morethanagame.nc.gov/ for free, confidential help.


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3/11/2025 01:59 - Robert f.

Congratulations from Charlotte I enter a lot of tickets hoping to hit the second chance drawing maybe I will be next.NC Lottery
We're wishing you lots of luck, Robert!

3/10/2025 11:23 - Douglas H.

Congratulations Bryan! It’s a great feeling. We won a 2nd chance several years ago. Enjoy your blessing

3/10/2025 09:22 - Debra B.

I know the feeling Justin J! I'm having the exact same problem !

3/10/2025 12:38 - Justin J.

For almost 2 weeks now I have not been able to enter my tickets for rewards. I enter the ticket info and the screen just goes blank. I have already reported this last week.NC Lottery
We're sorry you're still experiencing this issue, Justin! Our team is working to resolve issues affecting Lucke-Rewards and we hope to have this fixed soon. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to get this resolved.

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