28-05-2025
Yancey County man scores $1 million lottery ticket win
BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — One man's recent $1 million lottery ticket win, in his own words, 'couldn't have happened at a better time.'
Gerald Wilson purchased the winning $10 Million Spectacular ticket at Southeast Energy on U.S. Route 19 in Burnsville.
He said he has won some money from lottery tickets in the past, but nothing like this.
'That's my ticket, I buy it all the time,' he said. 'I've won $500 a couple times but this is the biggest win I've ever had.'
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Upon learning of his win, Wilson said that he wanted to share the good news.
'I called my best friend and told him, 'I just won a million dollars,'' Wilson recalled.
At the lottery headquarters, Wilson decided to take the lump sum over $600,000 over the annuity prize option. After taxes, he brought home $430,503.
As for his plans with his winnings? Wilson told state lottery officials he plans to invest the cash.
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