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Moore County veteran’s birthday gift turns into $100,000 Keno win

April 3, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:07 PM
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When Dennis Parks of Carthage arrived at the lottery’s Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center to claim a $50,000 scratch-off prize on Monday, he had no idea he would leave with a $100,000 Keno ticket too.

“It was just my day I guess,” he laughed.

While Parks, a military veteran, waited to claim a $50,000 prize on a Merry Multiplier scratch-off at the office on Oak Branch Drive in Greensboro, his daughter purchased a Keno ticket for him.

“She bought the ticket for me for my birthday,” Parks said. “It was my 81st birthday on Monday.”

Carolina Keno lets you choose how many numbers, or spots, you play and your choice determines your odds and the prize you play for. Parks’ big win came when he matched all 10 numbers in the 10 Spot game to win the $100,000 top prize.

“This is going to make things a whole lot easier for us now,” Parks said.

He claimed his $100,000 prize on Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,751.

He plans to use his winnings to pay bills and take a family trip to Ohio.


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4/08/2025 10:01 - Roger K.

Trend N. NC LOTTERY, has it wrong. The woman bought her ticket in Laurinburg, nc, she was from rockingham nc. But the ticket was not won in Richmond County. The other ticket won was in rockingham COUNTY not Richmond County.NC Lottery
Thanks for catching that, Roger. Sorry for the confusion on our end. Here is a winner from last year in Rockingham: https://nclottery.com/NewsBlogDetails/2024/1/17/Richmond-County-man-enjoys-200000-scratch-off-win and a winner from Hamlet in 2023: https://nclottery.com/NewsBlogDetails/2023/6/28/A-10-scratch-off-gift-becomes-500000-present-for-Richmond-County-mother.

4/07/2025 09:04 - John D.

KAREN M. AND TRENA N. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PAY ATTENTION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA MAP IT DON'T LIE THE WINS ARE NOT IN CERTAIN AREAS NCEL HAVE BEEN SENDING THE BIG WINS TO RALEIGH AND WEST EVERY NOW AND THEN NCEL WILL MAKE A MISTAKE AND PUT ONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA PAY ATTENTION IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU EVERYDAY

4/07/2025 08:21 - Mario W.

Oh rah

4/07/2025 02:10 - Deborah A.

Wow....Blessings on blessings sir. Thank you for your service, and Happy Belated Birthday to you. Well deserved and your daughter already sees this in you!!

4/07/2025 03:31 - Trena N.

No one ever win down in Hamlet and Rockingham, and if they do they have to go out of the county to buy their ticketsNC Lottery
Hi, Trena! We see big winners all across our state. No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck! That said, we've seen some big winners in Hamlet, such as a Cash 5 jackpot winner earlier this year: https://nclottery.com/NewsBlogDetails/2025/2/12/Richmond-County-woman-celebrates-110000-jackpot-win and Rockingham, such as a $250,000 scratch-off winner last year: https://nclottery.com/NewsBlogDetails/2024/7/30/Rockingham-County-woman-bags-250000-scratch-off-prize.

4/06/2025 02:51 - john s.

Congratulations love that a fellow vet won.

4/05/2025 09:38 - Duane C.

Congratulations

4/05/2025 04:06 - Karen M.

John D is relentless. I must admit that I have noticed the frequency of big wins in certain areas, and joke with my kids that I need to roadtrip to those areas for scratch tickets. Lol

4/05/2025 04:02 - Marie B.

Congrats!

4/05/2025 03:59 - Karen M.

Congratulations sir??

4/04/2025 09:08 - John D.

Lol I SEE TONY T. IS PAYING ATTENTION TOO LOL AGAIN PAY ATTENTION NORTH CAROLINA ON THESE WINS

4/04/2025 04:58 - shirley b.

Time for a trip and no repeats lol

4/04/2025 04:42 - Michael B.

Hey NCEL- excited for mega millions changes next week. Do you know what will be the QP amounts on the terminal ? (ex: $5, $25 and $50).NC Lottery
Hi there, Michael! On the terminal, the options are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 plays ($5, $10, $15, $20, $25, and $50, respectively).

4/04/2025 11:21 - Tony T.

John D and Charles H, you two are starting to sound like broken records. lol

4/03/2025 03:43 - John D.

Keno IS NOT A BAD GAME AT ALL BUT THOSE SCRATCHERS YALL BETTER PAY ATTENTION WHERE THESE BIG WINS ARE OCCURRING AT

4/02/2025 08:38 - Duane C.

Congratulations bro

4/02/2025 05:32 - Charles H.

If this one isn't rigged none of them are.

4/02/2025 05:28 - Steven B.

about time somebody wins in Moore county!!!

4/02/2025 02:51 - Tracy L.

Happy Birthday!! Good for you!

4/02/2025 01:41 - John D.

PAY ATTENTION PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA

4/02/2025 01:23 - Robert W.

Great.

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