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April 27, 2020 By NCEL

“It’s life-altering”: Bertie County couple wins $375,990 Cash 5 jackpot using Online Play

Tony Rawls logged into his home office desktop around 6 p.m. on April 3, bought Cash 5 tickets for that night’s drawing, and woke up eight hours later to an email congratulating him for winning the $375,990 jackpot.

April 23, 2020 By NCEL

Davidson County builder stops for water, quenches thirst with $1 million win

Dirk Swing stopped to get a $2 bottle of water after a long day at work and ended up quenching his thirst for a $1 million scratch-off prize.

April 17, 2020 By NCEL

Buncombe County woman tries Online Play, wins $775,794 Cash 5 jackpot

Benita Johnson of Asheville decided to buy her Carolina Cash 5 ticket through Online Play on the lottery’s website and ended up winning a $775,794 jackpot.

April 3, 2020 By NCEL

Changes coming to national Mega Millions game

Following the April 3 drawing, jackpots for the national Mega Millions game will be determined on a drawing-by-drawing basis.

April 3, 2020 By NCEL

Education Lottery Commission to meet Tuesday

Meeting will be held by teleconference beginning at 10 a.m.

April 2, 2020 By NCEL

Additional changes coming to U.S. Powerball game

Following April 8 drawing, amount of the jackpot and increases between drawings will be based on ticket sales and interest rates.

March 30, 2020 By NCEL

N.C. Education Lottery to extend temporary closing of its Claim Centers

To help protect the safety of lottery players, employees and the public during the coronavirus outbreak and per the Governor’s Executive Order 121, the N.C. Education Lottery is extending the temporary closing of its Claim Centers until further notice.

March 28, 2020 By NCEL

Some with multidraw Powerball tickets to get refunds from lottery

Those players should keep multidraw tickets purchased before Thursday, March 26, until refunds can be made.

March 26, 2020 By NCEL

Changes coming to Powerball game next time jackpot is won

When that happens, the next Powerball jackpot will reset to $20 million as an annuity.

March 23, 2020 By NCEL

Cabarrus County man wins $25,000 A Year For Life prize

Robee Bailey Jr. of Concord beat odds of one in 1.8 million in the Jan. 27 Lucky for Life drawing and won the $25,000 A Year for Life prize.

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