September 21, 2016 By NCEL
When people play the lottery, they hope they will beat the odds. Many do every day.
September 21, 2016 By NCEL
For Woodrow Herring of Lincolnton, winning a $107,703 Cash 5 jackpot is a birthday present he never expected.
September 20, 2016 By NCEL
Jerry Lambert and his partner Aaron Britt of Asheboro are the latest players to beat the odds of 1 in 913,129 to win a $200,000 prize in the Sept. 17 Powerball drawing.
September 15, 2016 By NCEL
For Ryan Jerry of Knightdale, winning a $200,000 20X The Cash prize means he can pursue his dream of owning a food truck.
September 15, 2016 By NCEL
Sarah Craft of Durham said it was the lucky numbers in her horoscope that won her a $149,744 Cash 5 jackpot.
September 14, 2016 By NCEL
A Durham woman turned a $20 lottery ticket into a $1 million lottery prize. Two prizes of $1 million and two prizes of $4 million are still in the Ruby Red 7's game.
September 14, 2016 By NCEL
“I scratched it off and saw the zeroes,” Tamico White recalled. “I thought, maybe it’s $5,000. Then I said, ‘I just won $200,000!’”
September 14, 2016 By NCEL
The Education Lottery raised on average $1.7 million a day for education programs in North Carolina.
September 12, 2016 By NCEL
Stephen Hinnant of Sims is the first player to win $1 million playing the new $4,000,000 Platinum Payout scratch-off game.
September 9, 2016 By NCEL
Gerard Muir of Cary beat the odds of 1 in 913,129 to win a $150,000 prize in the Aug. 17, Powerball drawing.