Mashielly Caputo of Salisbury long wondered what it would be like to win a big lottery prize and now she knows after a digital instant play on Friday won her a $200,000 jackpot.
“You always dream big but to see it become a reality is just a dream come true,” she said.
Caputo won the jackpot on a $1 play in the 20 Years Celebration game. The odds of that win were 1 in 40 million.
“I was basically in shock,” Caputo recalled. “It was a very good Friday.”
She claimed her prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $144,020.
Caputo said she plans to use her winnings to buy a house.
In the 20 Years Celebration digital instant game, a player can play from 50 cents to $20. Digital instant games are played exclusively online on the lottery’s website or on the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Seventy-one different games are available to play online now.
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