July 11, 2012 By NCEL
The Oak Island Police Department, working with security officials from the N.C. Education Lottery, has arrested the husband of a $1 million lottery claimant, charging he obtained the winning ticket illegally.
July 11, 2012 By NCEL
On Wednesday morning, Robert McIntosh collected the $150,000 prize he won on an Aces High scratch-off ticket. His claim comes just two days after it was announced Tony Summerlin won $100,000.
July 9, 2012 By NCEL
Tony Summerlin of Granite Falls stopped at the store for a Cash 5 ticket. But it was the Ultimate Fan ticket he bought that led to him winning the fifth and final $100,000 prize in the game.
July 3, 2012 By NCEL
Shawn White of Kannapolis is the fourth N.C. Education Lottery player to win $100,000 playing the Ultimate Fan game, officially-licensed by NASCAR®.
June 29, 2012 By NCEL
Like many people, Brenda Crisp of Burlington plays Powerball occasionally. While she enjoyed dreaming about what it might be like to win, it was someone else’s dream that led to her winning $1 million.
June 28, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery made its final transfer to the state for fiscal year 2012 on Thursday. The transfer brings the total amount earned for education since the beginning of the lottery to $2.45 billion.
June 28, 2012 By NCEL
Steven Walker matched all five numbers drawn on June 23 to win a $106,339 jackpot. He purchased his winning ticket at the Quality Mart on Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem.
June 25, 2012 By NCEL
On the day before Father’s Day, Beverly Harris bought the jackpot-winning ticket at her dad’s favorite store: The Food Lion in Woodcroft Shopping Center.
June 25, 2012 By NCEL
Sally Priest, a resident of Tonkawa, Oklahoma, said that she will use the $125,000 top prize she won playing $125,000 Casino Cash to help her family.
June 21, 2012 By NCEL
James Douglas of High Point said he’s “just happy” to be a $100,000 lottery winner. Tuesday afternoon, he purchased a Super Lucky 7’s ticket for $5 from the Pantry Shop on West English Road in High Point and scratched it.