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Miami Herald
01-08-2025
- Miami Herald
Huge win leaves NC lottery player's wife restless. ‘Couldn't go back to sleep'
A lottery player won a prize so big, it left his wife restless. 'She couldn't believe it,' winner Thomas Payne told the North Carolina Education Lottery. 'She couldn't go back to sleep.' Now, the couple hopes to use some of the prize money to travel to Portugal, lottery officials wrote Aug. 1 in a news release. Payne won $100,000 after stopping at a Circle K convenience store before work. He tried his luck on a $50 scratch-off ticket in Jacksonville, an area home to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and a roughly 120-mile drive southeast from Raleigh. Payne was at his job when he checked the ticket he bought for the $10 Million Spectacular game. He called his wife to tell her how much it was worth. 'It feels pretty good,' Payne told lottery officials. The winner, who lives in Jacksonville, kept $71,764 after taxes. In addition to planning for his European trip, he wants to save money and pay bills. It's not the first time someone's commute has taken a lucky turn. Another North Carolina lottery player bought a winning ticket on his way to work, leaving his wife in disbelief, McClatchy News reported in 2023.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
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.' MORE LOCAL LOTTERY WINS: Upstate woman wins $1 million jackpot from NC scratch ticket 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Carolina man wins $10M after buying scratch-off
SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – One Bryson City man's decision to buy a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket from a gas station won him $10 million. Terry Millsaps bought a $10 Million Spectacular ticket from Times Turn Around at Beatty Drive in Belmont. After his win, Millsaps had a decision to make. He could either receive a lump sum of $6 million or receive $500,000 a year for 20 years. Officials with the North Carolina Education Lottery said Millsaps opted for the $500,000 payment. After taxes, Millsap's first payment was $358,764. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
30-01-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Michigan woman wins $4 million on scratch-off ticket she received as "just because" gift
(CBS DETROIT) — A 26-year-old Oakland County woman won $4 million on a Michigan Lottery scratch-off ticket she received as a "just because" gift from her dad. "My dad bought a $150,000,000 Spectacular instant game ticket and gave it to me," said the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous. "I was surprised when he handed it to me, and I asked him why he bought it for me. He said it was a 'just because gift,' which I thought was really nice of him. "When I scratched the ticket off, I was stunned to see that it was a $4 million winner. I had so many emotions going through my body. I screamed. I cried. I was and still am shocked I won $4 million." The ticket was bought at Light House Liquor, located at 13651 West 9 Mile Road in Oak Park. The lucky winner elected to receive her prize as a one-time lump sum payment of about $2.7 million, and she plans to save her winnings. The Michigan Lottery says players have won more than $18 million playing $150,000,000 Spectacular, which launched in December 2024. More than $153 million in prizes remain up for grabs in the $150,000,000 Spectacular, including two $4 million top prizes and 20 $10,000 prizes.
