His jackpot represents the second biggest digital instant prize won in North Carolina.
The odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302 million. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
A winner could claim the jackpot as a $416 million annuity or $194.1 million in cash.
He won his big prize playing the digital instant game, The Lamp.
He played a $2 ticket and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in the Wheel of Bonuses game.
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