Christopher Davis of Nebo tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off on Monday and won the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.
Davis bought his lucky MONOPOLY® ticket from Community Grocery & Hardware on Statesville Boulevard in Cleveland.
When Davis arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize, 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 $432,063.
The $10 MONOPOLY® game debuted in November with four $1 million top prizes. Three $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
A $15 million grant, using money raised by the lottery, helped McDowell County build the new Old Fort Elementary School. For details on other ways McDowell County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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