Lottery player wins $1 million jackpot in NC — and it's not her first time
Licette Griffin of Greensboro recalled 'buckling to the floor' after realizing she'd won a $1.16 million instant jackpot, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a July 25 news release.
She tried her luck at the Wheel of Bonuses digital instant game on July 18 and hit the jackpot, beating odds of 1-in-15.5 million to snag the top prize, officials said.
'I literally went to the floor I was so weak at the knees,' Griffin told the lottery.
Luck struck twice for the Greensboro woman, who won $1 million on a $10 Jumbo Bucks scratcher in 2022, according to officials. She said she predicted that win but didn't think it would happen again.
'My brain did not catch up with what was actually happening,' Griffin told the lottery of her most recent win. 'I was not expecting that.'
She claimed her winnings July 24, and took home $836,318 after taxes
The windfall was extra special, coming the day after her husband's birthday, she told officials.
'He wanted a pair of shoes for his birthday, so we went to Tanger and bought two pairs instead,' Griffin said, according to the lottery.
Griffin said she has other plans for her winnings, including paying off her home and putting money away for retirement.
Greensboro is about an 80-mile drive northwest from downtown Raleigh.
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