02-06-2025
North Carolina man wins $427,363 after buying $1 ticket
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Victor Correro, of Pittsboro, bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket on Sunday and won a $427,363 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
Correro bought his winning ticket online.
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His ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing to win the jackpot.
The odds of matching all five balls are 1 in 962,598.
He claimed his prize at the lottery headquarters on Thursday.
After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $306,633.
Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night.
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