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Wake County man wins $100,000 Powerball prize

September 8, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 12:54 PM
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Richard Coats of Willow Spring tried his luck on a $3 Powerball ticket on Saturday and won a $100,000 prize.

Coats got his lucky ticket from Food Lion on North Raleigh Street in Angier. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a Power Play ticket, his prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.

His winning ticket was one of three Powerball tickets in North Carolina that won $100,000 in Saturday’s drawing.

Coats arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,746.

Monday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $20 million annuity or $9.2 million in cash. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.

Powerball is one of six draw 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.

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9/09/2025 06:27 - John D.

Michael B. Don't believe that. That money goes to NCEL. AND THEY KNOW IT.NC Lottery
Hi, John! When a player chooses annual payments of a prize, if they pass away, the remaining payments are still guaranteed - those payments would just go to the winner's estate if they've passed.

9/09/2025 06:43 - Jamel H.

I just find it hard to believe that as mush as I spend and as many times I play i don't win anything how can I believe that people actually win.because as much as I play and paying don't win at all cant even remember the last time I even won $5 on powerball or mega millionsNC Lottery
Hi, Jamel! It definitely takes a lot of luck to be a big winner. We wish every ticket could win a prize, but prize money comes from non-winning tickets. Lottery games are games of chance, so it's important to play for fun, knowing it takes luck to beat the odds and win a prize.

9/08/2025 04:07 - John M.

Congrats Richard Coats and the others for a nice win! And whomever the lucky big winners were of the near $2B jackpot! Would be nice to see big jackpot winners like that in NC!

9/08/2025 03:51 - michael b.

Question when a person wins the lottery and they don't take the lump sum and want the annuity,what happens if that person passes away bbefor the second annuityNC Lottery
Hi, Michael! If a winner chooses the annuity prize amount and passes away before receiving all of the annual payments, the remaining prize payments would be paid to the winner's estate.

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