November 6, 2013 By NCEL
“I showed the clerk the ticket and she came around the counter to give me a hug,” Danny Cameron said. “ It’s been wonderful."
November 4, 2013 By NCEL
Dean Thompson walked into his home Saturday morning after working the night shift and greeted his wife with a lottery ticket worth $1 million in his hand. He says the lucky win means that he and his wife can buy something they've wanted to buy for a long time.
November 1, 2013 By NCEL
“I was sitting at home looking at the computer,” said Frank Garland, who beat odds of 1 in 575,757 to win the jackpot. “I just checked the numbers over and over.”
November 1, 2013 By NCEL
“I can already feel the weight being lifted,” Ann Beaver said as she received her winnings.
October 31, 2013 By NCEL
“I had it with me the whole time and had no idea,” said Andre Bost, who beat odds of 1 in 575,757 to win the jackpot.
October 28, 2013 By NCEL
“I know one thing is for sure,” Jose Belardo said as he received his winnings. “I’m going to give my daughters the Christmas that I never got to have. This feels so good.”
October 25, 2013 By NCEL
Helping students pay the costs of going to college exists as one of the good causes served by the Education Lottery. This year $73.7 million of lottery dollars will go to scholarship and financial aid programs. Total lottery contributions to state now exceed $3 billion.
October 23, 2013 By NCEL
“I had stopped in to play Pick 3 when I thought I’d try my luck,” Staff Sgt. La'Saun McNair said. “I went straight home to tell my mom and my heart started beating so fast, I couldn’t believe it. It was one of the best days of my life.”
October 23, 2013 By NCEL
“I haven’t had a vacation in a long time,” Hilda Martinez said. “I was planning on taking my kids to Florida later this year for a couple of days, but now we’re going to make it a longer trip."
October 21, 2013 By NCEL
Jim Shimburski of Fort Mill, S.C. usually stops for pizza on his way to watch high school football on Friday nights. Last Friday, he stopped for gas and a lottery ticket instead. The change in his routine led to the athletic trainer scoring $100,000 instantly.