Mecklenburg County man snags $1 million top prize

May 8, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 10:43 AM

Kenneth Dormady of Huntersville took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $1 million top prize.

Dormady bought his lucky MAX-A-MILLION ticket from the Gas House on Hambright Road in Huntersville.

When Dormady arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $430,508.

The MAX-A-MILLION game debuted in March with 25 top prizes of $1 million and 10 prizes of $100,000. Twenty $1 million prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

27 COMMENTS

5/15/2025 11:06 - Michael B.

NICE WIN,BUTWHAT YOU HAVE TO PAY IN TAXES,IS REDICULOUS. THEY TOOK 0VER HALF OF YOUR WINNINGS. NOT FAIR,NC Lottery
Hi, Michael! This winner had a choice between the $1 million prize paid out as $50,000 a year over 20 years, or a lump sum of $600,000 up front. The difference in those values is not a tax, but this accounts for the interest that would be earned over those 20 years and used to pay off the prize if the player chose the annuity option. Whatever a winner chooses is up to them, but we're required to withhold the minimum state (4.25%) and federal (24%) taxes from either option.

5/14/2025 07:00 - Tarence H.

Like I said before, Its amazing that all the winners are east of I-77.

5/13/2025 07:02 - Chad M.

Congratulations!

5/13/2025 06:05 - Sonya V.

Congratulations

5/13/2025 06:05 - Sonya V.

Congratulations

5/13/2025 06:52 - Annette w.

Wow...congrats

5/12/2025 02:59 - Jeff S.

Congratulations on your win. Trying to win to get that double wide we want...

5/10/2025 11:34 - Gezel H.

Congratulations

5/10/2025 10:21 - Rick D.

Congrats Ken, I too am a Dormady on Charlotte awaiting my turn for a big win!

5/10/2025 08:00 - Susan M.

Congratulations

5/10/2025 07:57 - Brian T.

NCEL, is the player submitting a ticket due the winning payout if a ticket is found and entered into a second chance drawing, and it wins the drawing? It is a bearer instrument, correct?NC Lottery
Hi, Brian! Second chance winners do not need the original ticket to claim a prize from a second chance drawing. If the ticket is a winner, the player will turn in that ticket to claim a prize, so it's important to enter tickets into Lucke-Rewards before claiming any prizes so you can earn any points and second chance entries from that ticket.

5/10/2025 05:11 - Billy B.

Congratulations

5/09/2025 11:48 - MICHAEL B.

Congratulations

5/09/2025 08:41 - Paula F.

Congratulations ????

5/09/2025 08:05 - Alysha S.

Congratulations!

5/09/2025 04:10 - christine g.

Congratulations I am waiting for a big win

5/09/2025 02:24 - Edward J.

congrats mr. Dormady.

5/09/2025 12:26 - Thelma M.

I am not mad at you way to go

5/09/2025 09:59 - Sharon W.

Congratulations

5/09/2025 08:49 - Roger K.

Congratulations on your big win! 20 top prizes are left on this ticket. Wow, could be anywhere. 10, 100,000 tickets left on it also. Good luck folks!

5/08/2025 11:38 - Benson A.

Kenneth is a very lucky man!

5/08/2025 10:52 - Kittima R.

Congratulations!

5/08/2025 09:12 - Duane C.

Congratulations mega win

5/08/2025 09:08 - Duane C.

Congratulations mega win

5/08/2025 05:28 - LaMonica M.

Nothing against the winner but it’s never anyone that lives in my county. Interesting. Same for the digital robbery games. Good luck to all of the players, NCEL won’t get another dollar from me.

5/08/2025 03:10 - Deryl D.

Awesome Dormady!

5/08/2025 01:59 - Lennell S.

Congrats Kenneth Dormady, I am next in line to win $1 million, claiming these in advance.NC Lottery
We're crossing our fingers for you, Lennell!

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Mecklenburg County man snags $1 million top prize

May 8, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 10:43 AM

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