December 9, 2013 By NCEL
				
				The N.C. Education Lottery is announcing the end of 16 instant scratch-off games. The games end effective Friday, Dec. 20, 2013.
			 
		
			
				December 9, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Rickey Jackson said he plans to use a portion of his winnings to make improvements to his home and help his family. 
			 
		
			
				December 6, 2013 By NCEL
				
				The N.C. Education Lottery reminds its players that a deadline to claim prizes for 15 instant scratch-off games is Thursday, Dec. 12. 
			 
		
			
				December 5, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Henry Bunn of Spring Hope is the first player in the state to win the $1 million top prize in the Holiday Gold game. 
			 
		
			
				December 5, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Carroll Sears said he planned to pay off bills and pay down his mortgage. “I’d like to do something for my wife,” he added, “take a trip, of her choosing.”
			 
		
			
				December 3, 2013 By NCEL
				
				The N.C. Education Lottery’s new subscription service will become available on Thursday, Dec. 5, for players to use the lottery’s website to buy subscriptions for drawings for its three jackpot games.
			 
		
			
				December 2, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Four new instant scratch-off games go on sale Tuesday including the lottery’s first limited-edition game, Carolina Limited. 
			 
		
			
				December 2, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Jervis Barnett of Burnsville plans to use the $100,000 he won playing Black Onyx 7’s to pay off his mortgage.
			 
		
			
				November 25, 2013 By NCEL
				
				“I have the best family anyone could ask for,” Everette Sloop said. “It feels great to be able to take care of them. I’m going to start a college fund for my children.”
			 
		
			
				November 24, 2013 By NCEL
				
				Someone who played the lottery in the small town of Rockwell in Rowan County won the biggest non-jackpot prize in North Carolina Mega Millions history on Friday night.