Tomas Munoz of Biscoe bought a $10 scratch-off because it featured his lucky number and he got rewarded with the first $1 million top prize in a new lottery game.
“Seven is my number,” Munoz said. “I was born on the 7th in ’77.”
Munoz bought his lucky Triple Red 777 Jackpot ticket from Candor V Mart on South Main Street in Candor. He scratched the ticket in the store and immediately had a strong reaction to his big win.
“I felt emotions all over my body,” he recalled.
When Munoz arrived at lottery headquarters Monday, 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 tax withholdings, took home $396,060.
Munoz plans to use the money to invest and continue his work on restoring classic cars.
The Triple Red 777 Jackpot game debuted this month with three top prizes of $1 million. Two $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
Montgomery County received grants totaling over $2.6 million from money raised by the lottery to help with school construction. For details on other ways Montgomery County benefits from lottery funds, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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