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Raleigh woman plans to travel after $461,435 digital instant win

May 12, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 11:23 AM
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Cynthia Karcher of Raleigh has several places she wants to visit after winning a $461,435 digital instant jackpot.

“I would like to take a trip to Greenland, Australia, and New Zealand,” she said.

Karcher played a $.50 ticket on May 4 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.

“I was in total shock,” she recalled. “I always had hope, but I never hoped for something like that.”

Karcher said the timing of the big win works out great since she is now retired.

“This is just a lovely amount at this time in my life,” Karcher said.

She claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $331,080.

In addition to traveling, Karcher plans to remodel her bathroom and put the rest in savings.

In the Wheel of Bonuses digital instant game, a player can play from 50 cents to $30. After Karcher won the jackpot, it restarted at $50,000 and has grown to over $177,000 as of Monday morning.

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


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5/18/2025 12:34 - obadiah j.

Hmmmmm

5/14/2025 06:44 - Tarence H.

If you live west of I-77, your chances of winning are like hens teeth. I’m highly displeased with all the winners coming from central NC and coastal areas, but congratulations to them.

5/13/2025 11:36 - Paula F.

Congratulations ????

5/13/2025 06:04 - Sonya V.

Congratulations

5/13/2025 03:53 - Sharon S.

Congratulations! I'm glad this digital game is not shared with other states.However,we are currently sharing Monopoly and now the new digital game with another state? We can't have just our own to give North Carolinians a winning chance? ALL other states seem to win more than us on the hugest draw games, now this? Come on!!!NC Lottery
Hi, Sharon! Outlaw's Loot is linked to the Super Spin Jackpots, which is the same jackpot pool as MONOPOLY. Participating lotteries both contribute to these jackpot pools. However, no matter where you play, whether in VA or NC, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck. Shared jackpot games like this allow us to offer bigger jackpots, but our other Digital Instants games are exclusive to the NC Lottery, if you prefer to play and try for those jackpots instead.

5/13/2025 02:28 - Billy B.

Congratulations

5/13/2025 12:44 - Diara T.

Wow, on a 50 ct ticket?! That's amazing! Congrats Cynthina!

5/12/2025 09:36 - Debbian R.

Congratulations

5/12/2025 07:02 - John D.

Congratulations on your win THE NCEL just keep putting the big wins in these areas because they don't want small towns to build up like the big Metropolitan areas

5/12/2025 03:22 - Duane C.

Congratulations

5/12/2025 02:56 - Jeff S.

Congratulations on your win!!! Been trying to win win anything on digital games.. Play every single day and not never cashed in nothing. One day maybe.

5/12/2025 02:37 - Laurie L.

Congratulations on your win.

5/12/2025 01:35 - Agnest P.

I am glad for you live abless life ??????

5/12/2025 01:03 - Charles H.

Way too many digital instants jackpot winners from Raleigh. Integrity? I don't think so.NC Lottery
Hi, Charles! No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck. We sometimes may see more winners over time in areas with larger populations, simply because there are more folks taking a chance to win there. However, we'll also see more non-winning tickets or plays in that same area in proportion with the odds of a game.

5/12/2025 12:04 - Vette S.

Congratulations! Have a wonderful time traveling.

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