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May 17, 2013
By NCEL
N.C. Education Lottery issues alert about lottery scam
The lottery never asks winners to pay money up front to receive it. A scammer may use the name of the N.C. Education Lottery to try and take advantage of people so consumers should take careful steps to protect themselves.
May 17, 2013
By NCEL
Indiana man wins $150,000 lottery prize while visiting North Carolina
“I’m very elated,” said Rex Roth, as he held his check for the first time. “My day has been made by the North Carolina Education Lottery.”
May 16, 2013
By NCEL
Charlotte store sells $1 million-winning Powerball ticket
Someone who played Powerball at the Oakhill Deli & Grill on Oakdale Road in Charlotte won $1 million in Wednesday's drawing. Players have the chance to win the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever on Saturday night.
May 16, 2013
By NCEL
Greensboro man plays MONOPOLY, lands on $100,000 prize
Bruce Battle claimed the second of two $100,000 prizes awarded this week for wins in the $5 MONOPOLY scratch-off game.
May 16, 2013
By NCEL
Education Lottery announces 16 instant games to end
The N.C. Education Lottery is announcing the end of 16 instant scratch-off games. The games, listed in the chart below, end effective Thursday, May 30, 2013.
May 15, 2013
By NCEL
Moore County man unknowingly kept lucky Cash 5 ticket for two months
A ticket worth $236,455 sat unclaimed in Ed Studebaker’s West End home for nearly two months before he realized he’d won the March 14 jackpot.
May 14, 2013
By NCEL
Hospital housekeeper wins $1 million playing Powerball
Paula Lampkins of Winston-Salem won in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The jackpot estimate for Wednesday's drawing has been increased to $360 million if taken as an annuity or $229.2 million if taken as a lump sum.
May 14, 2013
By NCEL
Greensboro man to purchase home with $250,000 Mega Millions win
Devlien Bullock of Greensboro plans to use the $250,000 prize he won playing Mega Millions to purchase a new home for his family.
May 13, 2013
By NCEL
Lucky weekend brings $1 million Powerball wins to Asheville, Winston-Salem
As jackpots continued to roll, lottery players across the state had big wins over the weekend playing Powerball and Mega Millions.
May 13, 2013
By NCEL
Hope Mills man to grow business with $100,000 MONOPOLY prize
“Wow, I don’t know what to say,” Gerry Davis said as he held his check for the first time. “I’ve seen some big checks in my lifetime, but never one with my name on it.”
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