August 15, 2011 By NCEL
Raleigh residents Clarence and Kristine Kyne have enjoyed playing lottery games since 2006 when it was first introduced in North Carolina. On Friday, they matched all five white balls but not the Mega Ball on their Mega Millions ticket, winning a $250,000 prize.
August 15, 2011 By NCEL
A new lottery game launching Tuesday offers players a chance to win a trip to Hollywood to play Wheel of Fortune with Pat Sajak and Vanna White for up to $1 million. Wheel of Fortune is a $5 ticket based on the game show of the same name.
August 15, 2011 By NCEL
A $248,982 Cash 5 jackpot belongs to a Columbus County couple. Lottie and Sylvia Williams' Cash 5 ticket was the only one to match all five numbers in the Saturday, Aug. 13 drawing.
August 11, 2011 By NCEL
Helen McKinnon, a retired daycare teacher from Fayetteville, is the second Cumberland County resident to win a jackpot prize playing Carolina Cash 5 this week. McKinnon won $139,065 in the July 30 drawing when her ticket matched all five numbers.
August 9, 2011 By NCEL
A Fayetteville man is the 25th Cumberland County resident to win a jackpot prize playing Carolina Cash 5. James Moretz Jr. won $369,616 in the Sunday, August 6 drawing.
August 8, 2011 By NCEL
RALEIGH – David Benn of Akron, Ohio, says since he retired as an art teacher in November a series of good things have happened, including a trip to Ocracoke when he stopped en route to buy a Powerball ticket and won $200,000.
July 18, 2011 By NCEL
Instincts paid off big for a woman from Advance now that she has won the prize of a lifetime: a guaranteed $4 million prize that could be worth much more as it continues to pay her for the rest of her life.
July 5, 2011 By NCEL
It was an Independence Day to remember for a pair of Carolina Pick 4 players who won big over the holiday weekend. Gemekia Mackey of Greenville said he was “happy and shocked” to win $120,000 in the evening Pick 4 drawing on July 4.