Blog

Archive

Prize Patrol brings fun, and prizes, to Knightdale and Wilson

March 18, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 12:28 PM

The Prize Patrol is in Knightdale and Wilson today, officially starting the NCEL’s 5th anniversary celebration.

35 Comments

Perfect ticket vs. perfect bracket

March 17, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 11:06 AM

Which is tougher, winning Mega Millions' $201 million jackpot or randomly filling out a perfect NCAA tournament pool?

12 Comments

$500,000 is one of five wins for Richmond County woman

March 16, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 3:08 PM

One of the luckiest players we’ve ever met, Kathy Butler of Hamlet, claimed a $500,000 prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

20 Comments

Anniversary ticket brings new “third chance” feature

March 15, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:15 PM

$500,000 Anniversary Cash gives players a third chance to win.

91 Comments

ACC fans can "Buy, Play and Win" at tournament

March 11, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 10:08 AM

Duke, Tar Heel, N.C. State and even Boston College fans finally have something in common...

2 Comments

Deadline for Harley-Davidson drawing is here

March 9, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 3:25 PM

Tonight's the night to get last-second entries in. In addition to the bike, a total of 348 prize packs will also be awarded. The drawing will be held Wednesday, March 16.

7 Comments

NCEL celebrates 5th birthday with new ticket

March 8, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:40 PM

Anniversaries are a time of celebration, and we tend to put a good deal of stock in those divisible by five.

36 Comments

Griffin’s gift: jackpot winner funds new ball park

March 7, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 2:56 PM

Where the Enka High School softball team once needed its own place to practice and play, a state-of-the-art softball facility now stands: Griffin Field.

5 Comments

Million dollar lucky: big wins were also close calls

March 4, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 1:00 PM

A North Carolina farmer's $1 million win is just the latest chapter in big lottery wins that almost never happened.

7 Comments

Second chances led to good luck in Vegas

March 3, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 10:45 AM

A trip to Las Vegas for nine winners of the lottery’s The Price Is Right® second-chance drawings led to more luck for several of the travelers.

3 Comments

Carolina Pick 4 adds afternoon drawing

March 1, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:32 PM

Carolina Pick 4 players have been asking for an afternoon drawing for a long time.

20 Comments

New $1 million mystery comes out of big-winning weekend

February 28, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 2:46 PM

North Carolina has another $1 million mystery: who bought the $1 million-winning Powerball ticket in Whiteville?

8 Comments

For Montgomery County man, $200,000 prize was ‘in the cards’

February 25, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:12 PM

Quick pick. Birthdays. Mathematical formulas. We’ve heard tons of stories from winners about how they picked their winning numbers.

8 Comments

Dad’s surprise: $100,000 "dream" ticket

February 24, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 3:53 PM

For many people, a cup of coffee (or three) is what wakes them up in the morning. Well, Tuesday morning, Katie Evers said she thought she was going to have a heart attack after winning $100,000...

5 Comments

Greensboro Coliseum Sponsorship

February 22, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 1:57 PM

Going to the ACC Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum next month? Well, you might just run into a lottery ball on the concourse.

0 Comments

What does $200,000 a year for life really mean?

February 22, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 1:44 PM

It’s no shock to us that players often ask what “for life” means when it comes to lottery games that have prizes that are paid “for life.” Since we just introduced the $200,000 a year for life game on January 25, we figured now would be the perfect time to answer that question.

82 Comments

So many ways to "follow" the fun

February 22, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 1:22 PM

Do you ever find yourself Tweeting? When your plans change, does your Facebook status change too? Because folks spend more time than ever on social media sites, we’re there to share information you want, the way that you want it. This blog is one of those places we hope you’ll enjoy.

0 Comments

SYEMC21

January 14, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 7:09 AM

Ten weeks after forming a group to play Powerball, 21 employees of the Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation came up with five white balls but not the Power Ball in the Dec. 4 drawing, winning $200,000!

107 Comments

SHS Treasure Hunters

January 14, 2011 Posted by webmaster at 7:04 AM

A group of 15 teachers from Swansboro High School, known as the “SHS Treasure Hunters,” claimed a Powerball ticket worth $200,000 on the day before Thanksgiving 2009.

69 Comments

Get the Mobile App

No Longer Just a Game? There's Help

Call 877-718-5543 Text "morethanagamenc" to 53342 Chat morethanagamenc.com

MUST BE 18 TO PLAY. Odds to win a prize and the top prize vary based on the game or promotion. See game or promotion pages for more detail.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the winning numbers posted on this website are accurate; however, no valid claim may be based on information contained herein. In the event of a discrepancy between the numbers posted on this website and the official winning numbers, the official winning numbers as certified by the Multi-State Lottery Association and/or the NCEL shall control. All materials on this Website are owned by or licensed to the NCEL. Materials on this Website may not be modified in any way or reproduced or publicly displayed, performed or distributed or otherwise used for any public or commercial purpose without the express written consent of the NCEL. Copyright © 2006-2025. The North Carolina Education Lottery. All rights reserved. Play Smart™ term is a service mark of the Illinois Lottery licensed to the NCEL.

Win up to $1,000,000 every 4 minutes

Big Thrills Served Fast.

Progressive Jackpot Estimate