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A $3 million prize, a jackpot split, and a trip to Hollywood

December 30, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:58 PM

Now that they've won the lottery, several North Carolinians are ringing in the new year as big winners.

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Our lucky lottery winners’ best stories of the year

December 24, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 12:09 PM

We meet a lot of lucky people and sometimes their stories of good fortune are amazing. Here's our list of 2011’s top 11 tales of good luck.

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Three big jackpots up for grabs on holiday weekend

December 23, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:50 PM

Players from Durham, Mooresville and Rocky Mount collected large lottery prizes as the jackpots rolled heading into the holiday weekend.

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Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots top $100 million

December 19, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 2:58 PM

As the jackpots rolled this weekend, tickets sold in Charlotte, Greenville, Kannapolis and Roanoke Rapids are worth $10,000.

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Cash 5 jackpot claim headlines week of winners

December 16, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:29 PM

A Sanford man hit the jackpot while players from Asheville, Clayton, Corapeake, Durham and Belews Creek won big prizes instantly.

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New games hitting the shelves Tuesday!

December 15, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 11:09 AM

We've got some exciting new games coming out next week. Who wants a sneak peek?

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ 2nd chance deadline nears

December 13, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 11:25 AM

For a chance to win, non-winning Wheel of Fortune tickets must be entered by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14.

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Big luck times three in southwest NC

December 9, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 2:42 PM

There’s no rhyme or reason to where luck will show up. But this week, the biggest-winning tickets surfaced in towns outside of Charlotte.

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Mega Millions jackpot reaches $100 million

December 8, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 9:17 AM

Five weeks and ten draws since the last jackpot was hit, the Mega Millions jackpot is up to $100 million for Friday's drawing.

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Lucky lottery stories abound this week

December 2, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:43 PM

Instant scratch-off tickets and Carolina Cash 5 bring about big winners.

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New game Tuesday!

November 28, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 5:10 PM

Starting Tuesday, three new games are headed to stores. How about a sneak peek?

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Jackpot game tickets win big over holiday weekend

November 28, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 10:45 AM

Tickets sold in Durham, Elizabeth City, Granite Quarry, Mooresville and Wilmington won prizes worth $10,000 to more than $100,000.

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Going to see the Panthers, Hurricanes or Checkers?

November 23, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 2:23 PM

Did you know that you can find the NCEL at select Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes and Charlotte Checkers minor league hockey games?

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Prize claim deadline nears

November 21, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 9:40 AM

The N.C. Education Lottery reminds its players that a deadline to make claims for 11 of its instant scratch-off games is Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011.

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Trio of $100,000 prizes headline week’s winners

November 18, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:56 PM

Cumberland, Onslow and Wake County players took home $100,000 shares of more than $17.5 million in lottery prizes won this week.

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Announcement: 11 instant scratch-off games to end

November 14, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 3:05 PM

The NCEL is announcing the end of 11 instant scratch-off games on Friday, Nov. 18.

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Weekly winner wrap-up

November 10, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:54 PM

Winners keep popping up across the state of North Carolina!

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Two new instant games go on sale on Nov. 8

November 7, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 12:00 AM

The NCEL's last holiday game, Candy Cane Crossword, and a new version of our most popular $1 game, Lucky 7's, will be in stores Tuesday.

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Weekly wrap-up: Powerball = WINNING

November 4, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 4:53 PM

The excitement this week about a $245 million Powerball jackpot ended with the winning ticket sold in Connecticut, but the sales around the jackpot as it grew to that size led to some big wins for North Carolina players and boosted the amount of money the N.C. Education Lottery will return this year for education.

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Record total: Pick 4 players win $2.7 million

October 31, 2011 Posted by Lucke-Zone at 10:41 AM

When all four numbers came up sixes Saturday afternoon, it led to the largest single drawing payout in the history of Pick 4.

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