Kennedi Desylvia of Charlotte took a chance on a $20 scratch-off and won a $2 million top prize.
Desylvia bought her lucky $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ticket from Byrum’s Food Mart on Oakdale Road in Charlotte.
When Desylvia arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive her prize as an annuity of $100,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $1.2 million. She chose the lump sum of $1.2 million and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $864,126.
The $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe game debuted in December 2023 with four $2 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes. Two $2 million prizes and one $100,000 prize remains to be claimed.
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