Enter these January drawings before time runs out

January 23, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:20 PM

You can still start the new year getting lucky but the time to enter is now. We’ve got prizes of up to $1 million to win, so act fast.

Jan. 31 is your deadline to enter these Feb. 4 Lucke-Rewards drawings:

Happy New Year! One “lucke” winner will take home $26,000 in cash to celebrate the start of 2026.
Bonus Drawing: Digital Instants Game Package. In this drawing, 50 winners will take home $100 in Online Play for Digital Instants.
Cool Cash. The second bi-weekly drawing in January will award $500 to five lucky winners.

Jan. 31 is also your deadline to enter these Feb. 4 second-chance drawings:

Merry Million Second Chance. One lucky winner will take home $1 million in this drawing. Two prizes of $25,000 and 10 prizes of $5,000 are up for grabs too.
2025 Multiply The Cash Second Chance drawing #4. Players can multiply their winnings in this drawing with a top prize of $250,000. Four $20,000 prizes are available as well as 20 prizes of $500.

Good luck!

21 COMMENTS

1/27/2026 08:52 - Angela P.

I'm so excited and hoping I be the big winner, I worked really hard for these wins,and good luck to others who have entered these contests.NC Lottery
Good luck in the drawings, Angela!

1/26/2026 08:55 - Madhukumar G.

Last time enrolled over 100 entry to $50K none won .. haha

1/25/2026 01:11 - Kizzy R.

I pray that I will win

1/25/2026 08:36 - Tammy F.

Thank you in advance

1/25/2026 08:35 - Sharon B.

I wish I can win to help my family in the philippines

1/25/2026 07:39 - fatina s.

How do I check online purchase NC Lottery
Hi Fatina, To find your purchased numbers, click on your name and then click on My Account. From there, go to Upcoming Purchased Draws and then click View Numbers or Game History next to your selected game. Ticket checking is available through the Mobile App during the hours of 5:01AM through 1:59AM the following day. Due to maintenance on servers, ticket checking will not be available in the Mobile App between 2:00AM and 5:00AM.

1/25/2026 07:28 - Verquan Y.

Wow

1/25/2026 01:24 - Michael M.

$$$$$$$ My fingers are crossed for good luck!

1/24/2026 11:03 - SUSAN D.

Play from the Heart!??

1/24/2026 10:33 - Jacob H.

I never win just won on the fast play for a thousand and went to collect and they took the hold thing saying I own.

1/24/2026 09:23 - James B.

I'm claiming my win

1/24/2026 05:30 - Belky G.

I wish I win so that I can help my daughter with her newborn.

1/24/2026 03:03 - Bill M.

How does one find out who were the winners of these prizes??? NC Lottery
Hi there, Great question! To view winners of past Lucke-Rewards draws, head on over to the “Lucke-Rewards Draws” tab on our website (nclottery.com/Rewards) and select “Past Drawings & Winners.” You can scroll through to find the particular drawing you’re interested in, click on it, and select “Winners” to see the list of winners.

1/24/2026 08:47 - Patricia C.

I'I am new ,how do you play the games and enter contest for prizes NC Lottery
Hi there. The first step to being able to purchase games online is to create an NC Lottery account. New users can register for an account by clicking on Sign In in the top right corner of the website (or bottom right corner of the app). This takes you to a page where you can sign in if you already have an account or click Create an Account to sign up. There are three easy steps. You'll create a username, password, and provide your email. Once you click Continue, you will need to check your email for a confirmation code, which you'll enter on the next step. After you confirm your email, you'll provide additional information such as your name, address, and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. And it's as easy as that! Once you have an NC Lottery account, you will be ready to deposit funds to your balance and purchase popular draw games online.

1/24/2026 02:03 - Marissa V.

Wow hop to wi

1/24/2026 02:02 - Marissa V.

Pray I win

1/23/2026 10:37 - Patricia B.

Way to go!

1/23/2026 05:43 - Kenneth F.

How many entries thus far for merry million and multiply the cash? Thank you.NC Lottery
Hi Kenneth, Merry Million has 22,491,857 entries as of today, and the 2025 Multiply The Cash Draw #4 has 46,428,871.

1/23/2026 03:42 - LONNIE C.

i sure need some good luck,,,,and money ,//////

1/23/2026 02:59 - Shirita M.

I would love to win so I can find a place to stay so I won't no longer be homeless. I pray God bless me

1/23/2026 02:29 - Chenita M.

I'm still waiting to be a winner. I'm looking forward to winning in the next promotional pick.

Enter these January drawings before time runs out

January 23, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 2:20 PM

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