NC Players Can Now Reveal A “Deal or No Deal”!
North Carolina - 09/03/2008
The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) is proud to introduce the new “Deal or No Deal” instant scratch-off game. READ MORE

“Carolina Pick 3” Players Win Big on Triple 5s!
North Carolina - 09/03/2008
The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) will pay out more than double what it took in on sales for the midday Carolina Pick 3 game with a “triples” hit. READ MORE

Two Unclaimed $200,000 Winning Powerball Tickets About to Expire
North Carolina - 09/02/2008
One ticket, which was purchased for the March 8, 2008, drawing will expire if not claimed by 5 p.m. on September 4. READ MORE

Retired DMV Employee From Garner Gets Truckin'
North Carolina - 08/20/2008
Winning a car is an exciting event, but what’s it like winning two in a lifetime? Just ask Cecil Hicks Stephenson of Garner. READ MORE

Wake County Man Power Plays & Wins $800,000
North Carolina - 08/18/2008
A new home is in the future for IB Rasmussen of Apex, thanks to his recent $800,000 Powerball win. Rasmussen bought a ticket for the Aug. 13 Powerball drawing and paid an extra dollar to Power Play his ticket. READ MORE

Education Lottery Introduces “Blockbuster” Game With Highest Payout in NC History!
North Carolina - 08/04/2008
“$130 Million Blockbuster” offers players more chances at winning a prize than any other North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) instant scratch-off ticket to date! READ MORE

Gaston County Man Power Plays and Wins $600,000
North Carolina - 07/31/2008
Steve Wilson of Mount Holly checked the numbers on his Powerball ticket every way possible before finally being convinced that he was holding a winning ticket for last night’s drawing. READ MORE

Franklin Man Gets a $100,000 “Platinum Payout”
North Carolina - 07/28/2008
Donald Keaton of Franklin says he was so excited about winning $100,000 on the “Platinum Payout” instant scratch-off game that he couldn’t eat breakfast the morning he claimed his prize. READ MORE

Education Lottery Announces Close Out of 8 Instant Scratch-Off Games
North Carolina - 07/25/2008
The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) officially announces the end of eight instant scratch-off games effective Aug. 1. The instant scratch-off games that will end are listed in the chart below. READ MORE

Forsyth County Man Power Plays Way to $800,000 Prize
North Carolina - 07/21/2008
Nearly a month after his tickets matched all five white balls on the June 14 drawing he realized that their routine paid off earning them a prize of $800,000! READ MORE

Three “Carolina Cash 5” Players From Currituck, Brunswick and Union Counties Win Over $100,000 Each
North Carolina - 07/10/2008
“Carolina Cash 5” has been on a roll, with top prizes reaching more than $575,000 in the past month. READ MORE

Shallotte Woman Wins $250,000 “Cash Bonanza” Prize
North Carolina - 07/07/2008
A trip to buy some gas and get a car wash at the Dodge City BP on Naber Drive in Shallotte ended up making Tina Murphy of Shallotte one of the North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL) latest big winners. READ MORE

Four New Instant Games Available in Stores Now!
North Carolina - 07/03/2008
The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has launched the following tickets: “Dazzlin’ Diamond 7s,” “Cash Corner Bingo,” “Double Your Luck,” and “Line ‘em Up.” READ MORE

Charlotte Man Wins $1 Million “Cash Spectacular” Prize
North Carolina - 07/03/2008
How would you feel if you won $1 million? Like a lot of North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) players, Ashwani Kumar of Charlotte says he was shocked! READ MORE

Greensboro Man Wins $191,520 Playing “Carolina Cash 5”
North Carolina - 07/01/2008
Jeffrey Posey of Greensboro says he will “pay bills and have some fun” with the “Carolina Cash 5” winnings he claimed last Friday. Posey won $191,520 in the June 25 drawing. READ MORE

Forsyth County Woman Wins $800,000 With Power Played Powerball Ticket
North Carolina - 06/23/2008
Phyllis Caudle of Rural Hall says she loves to play the lottery and has always wanted to win big. Well, win big she did when her Powerball ticket for the June 18 drawing matched all five white balls, making it worth $800,000! READ MORE

Raleigh Man Wins $125,000 Thanks to Lucky Penny
North Carolina - 06/19/2008
The saying goes: “See a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck.” For Thomas LaBelle of Raleigh, that saying came true this morning after he found a penny and decided to buy a lottery ticket. READ MORE

Friday the 13th Proves Lucky for Jackson County Man
North Carolina - 06/16/2008
Friday the 13th was Wilson “Butch” Bottorf’s lucky day. The Whittier man matched all five white balls in the June 13 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing to win the top prize of $429,792! READ MORE

Forsyth County Woman Wins $200,000 Powerball Prize
North Carolina - 06/12/2008
A $1 investment turned into $200,000 for Debbie Williams of Walkertown. Her Powerball ticket for the May 31 drawing matched all five white balls to win the top non-jackpot prize. READ MORE

Alamance County Man Wins $150,000
North Carolina - 06/09/2008
Richard Langston of Graham says he thought he’d made a mistake when he looked at the “$150,000 Anniversary Cash” instant scratch-off ticket in his hand. READ MORE

“Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $575,372 Sold in Currituck County
North Carolina - 06/05/2008
“Carolina Cash 5” players should look at their tickets for the June 4 drawing. One ticket matched all five white balls and is worth $575,372! This is the third highest prize won on “Carolina Cash 5.” READ MORE

Winston-Salem Woman Gets $150,000 Birthday Surprise
North Carolina - 06/02/2008
Elizabeth Vidal of Winston-Salem had a birthday to remember last week. She bought a “Triple Money Mania” instant scratch-off ticket for herself and won $150,000! READ MORE

A Summertime Favorite Game Returns!
North Carolina - 05/27/2008
Back by popular demand, “Summertime Cash 2” is headed to stores with even more $500 top prizes than before! The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) also is introducing “Platinum Payout.” READ MORE

Six Lottery Players Claim Prizes Totaling More Than $1.5 Million
North Carolina - 05/27/2008
From instant scratch-off tickets to Powerball and “Carolina Cash 5,” six lucky lottery players claimed prizes totaling more than $1.5 million since Friday. READ MORE

Haywood County Man Wins “Cash Spectacular” $1 Million Prize
North Carolina - 05/22/2008
A Canton man started shaking when he realized he had scratched off the $1 million prize on his recently purchased “$100 Million Cash Spectacular” ticket. READ MORE