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November 3, 2014 By NCEL

Five new holiday-themed scratch-off games bring more ‘jingle’ to the holidays

Five new holiday games with top prizes from $5,000 to $1 million will show up in stores this week.

October 31, 2014 By NCEL

‘Holy mackerel!’ Retired catfish farmer reels in $1 million

James Harrison, a retired catfish farmer from Robersonville in Martin County, plans to use the $1 million prize he won playing the $200 Million Blowout game to buy a boat and save for his grandchildren’s education.

October 29, 2014 By NCEL

$200,000 win is Moore County man’s second big lottery prize

In 2009, Jesus Lugo won $100,000 playing the lottery’s Mega Bucks game. On Tuesday, he once again beat the odds when he became the first player to scratch off the $200,000 top prize in the “$” game.

October 28, 2014 By NCEL

Pitt County woman wins $209,282 Cash 5 jackpot

Brenda Highsmith of Pitt County won the Carolina Cash 5 jackpot on Monday night, beating odds of 1 in 575,757 to win $209,282.

October 27, 2014 By NCEL

Elizabeth City retiree to ‘live a little easier’ with $1 million Powerball win

Diana Forbes plans to use the $1 million prize she won playing Powerball to pay off her mortgage, travel and purchase new American-made cars for herself and for her son.

October 25, 2014 By NCEL

Wallace store sells winning $1 million ticket

The lucky winner who won $1 million in the Education Lottery’s exclusive one-time drawing Friday night bought the winning ticket in Wallace in Duplin County.

October 24, 2014 By NCEL

Huntersville retiree to use $1,000,000 prize to save for grandchildren’s education

Mamie Bynum, a retired clerical supervisor from Cabarrus County, plans to use the $1 million prize she won playing The Color of Money game to buy a car, save for her grandchildren’s education and help fund her retirement.

October 24, 2014 By NCEL

Sanford man wins top prize in $1,000,000 Jackpot game

Shaileshkumar Patel of plans to use the $1 million prize to pay bills and save for his son’s education.

October 23, 2014 By NCEL

Exclusive $1 million drawing to be held Friday

The N.C. Education Lottery will kick off the new MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ lottery game with an exclusive, one-time drawing for $1 million this Friday for those who buy a ticket the first week in North Carolina.

October 20, 2014 By NCEL

Wilson woman to ‘Take vacation and live life’ with $200,000 Jackpot win

Pamela Ortiz, a supervisor at a tobacco company, is the latest player to win the top prize in the $200,000 Jackpot game.

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