Roanoke Rapids Man Experiences Mustang Fever After Winning New Car
North Carolina - 10/21/2009
Because his first car was a Mustang, Daniel Howell of Roanoke Rapids thought it would fun to purchase a Mustang Fever instant scratch-off ticket. READ MORE

“Carolina Cash 5” Top Prize Hit Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
North Carolina - 10/19/2009
“Carolina Cash 5” players who bought tickets for the Friday, Saturday or Sunday night drawings should check their tickets. The top prize was won every night! READ MORE

Fan of Ric Flair Wins $100,000 Playing “Wooooooo!”
North Carolina - 10/01/2009
When he scratched off the top prize of $100,000, he says he read the ticket about 10 times to make sure it was real. READ MORE

Powerball Jackpot Soars to Quarter of a Billion Dollars!
North Carolina - 08/18/2009
The Powerball jackpot for the Wednesday night drawing has rolled to an estimated $250 million! It’s the largest current lottery jackpot in the world. READ MORE

Gastonia Man Wins $237,720 “Carolina Cash 5" Top Prize
North Carolina - 08/17/2009
The “Carolina Cash 5” ticket Joel Stevens Sr. purchased there turned out to be worth $237,720 after it matched all five numbers in the Aug. 11 drawing. READ MORE

Cumberland County Woman Wins $50,000 a Year for Life!
North Carolina - 08/13/2009
Darlene MacQuaide of Fayetteville threw up her hands and screamed, “Yea!” after uncovering the red letters that read she was the winner of $50,000 a year for life. READ MORE

Vance County Man Wins $390,444 Top Prize
North Carolina - 07/16/2009
Jason Terry said he was “a little shocked” when he won $390,444 playing “Carolina Cash 5.” His winning ticket matched all five numbers in the July 12 drawing. READ MORE

Players Get a Chance at Winning a Seat at the World Series of Poker
North Carolina - 07/13/2009
Flop, turn and river—NCEL players can now try their hand and get a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker along with two other scratch-off games—5 Times Lucky and Easy 10—will be in stores starting Tuesday, July 14. READ MORE

$88 Million Winner Comes Forward!
North Carolina - 06/23/2009
It was the luck of the draw in more ways than one for Jeff Wilson of Kings Mountain. Little did he know that when his father fanned out several Powerball tickets in front of him that the ticket he chose would wind up making him a millionaire. READ MORE

$88 million Powerball Jackpot Ticket Sold NC!
North Carolina - 06/21/2009
The NC Education Lottery (NCEL) sold the only winning Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing worth $88.1 million! READ MORE

Lottery Hands Over Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® Keys to Catawba County Man
North Carolina - 05/15/2009
The NCEL today handed over the keys to the latest winner of a brand new Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® motorcycle. READ MORE

Durham Man Wins “$200,000 Jackpot” Top Prize
North Carolina - 05/14/2009
A trip to get gas for his lawn mower made Brian Prier of Durham the latest “$200,000 Jackpot” top prize winner. READ MORE

Granville County Woman Scratches Off $100,000 “Mega Bucks” Prize
North Carolina - 04/16/2009
The “Carolina Cash 5” top prize continues to roll. It is up to an estimated $378,000 for tonight’s drawing! To win the top prize, a player must match all five numbers drawn. READ MORE

Craven County Man Couldn't Sleep After Winning $296,685 on "Carolina Cash 5” Ticket
North Carolina - 04/13/2009
James Dixon of Havelock was too excited to sleep this past weekend after realizing that his ticket for the April 9 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing was the top prize winner. READ MORE

Charlotte and Havelock Players Each Win $417,611 Playing “Carolina Cash 5”
North Carolina - 04/06/2009
“Carolina Cash 5” players should be feeling lucky these days—the top prize was won two days in a row! READ MORE

Unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $411,988 About to Expire
North Carolina - 04/01/2009
This is no April Fools’ joke! The clock is ticking and about to expire on an unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” ticket worth $411,988 that was purchased in Wake County! READ MORE

Stanly County Woman Roars Away from Bobcats Game with a Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® Motorcycle
North Carolina - 04/01/2009
Ultimately, Yvonne Howard of Albemarle walked away with the coveted prize—a 2009 Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® motorcycle! READ MORE

Unclaimed Winning “Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $149,918
North Carolina - 03/17/2009
A little spring cleaning may help a player locate an unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” ticket worth $149,918. The clock is ticking and about to expire on that ticket purchased in Mecklenburg County! READ MORE

Apex Couple Wins $1 Million “Blockbuster” Prize
North Carolina - 03/16/2009
Robert and Jacqueline Assante of Apex are the North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL’s) latest top prize winners on the “$130 Million Blockbuster” instant scratch-off game. READ MORE

Edgecombe County Man Claims First “Lifetime Riches” Prize of $50,000 a Year for Life!
North Carolina - 03/12/2009
Proctor is the first winner to claim the top prize on the instant scratch-off ticket “Lifetime Riches”—$50,000 a year for life! READ MORE

Unclaimed Winning Carolina Cash 5 Ticket Worth $168,716 About to Expire
North Carolina - 02/20/2009
The clock is ticking and about to expire on an unclaimed Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $168,716 that was sold in Wake County! READ MORE

Vance and Franklim County Men Each Claim Top Prize On“$200,000 Jackpot” Game
North Carolina - 02/19/2009
John Taylor of Henderson did not let a little rain stop him from driving to the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) headquarters on Wednesday to claim his lottery winnings. READ MORE

Franklin County Man Wins $333,760 Playing “Carolina Cash 5”
North Carolina - 02/05/2009
Douglas Kelsey of Franklinton woke up this morning to a happy surprise. His “Carolina Cash 5” ticket for last night’s drawing matched all five numbers drawn to win the top prize! READ MORE

Education Lottery Alerts Players of Approaching Claims Deadline For Six Instant Scratch-Off Games
North Carolina - 02/03/2009
The claims deadline is approaching for six instant scratch-off games. READ MORE

Fayetteville Man Power Plays His Way to $1 Million
North Carolina - 01/15/2009
Daniel Vinson of Fayetteville thought he’d only won $200,000 in last night’s Powerball drawing until he called his son to tell him his ticket matched all five white balls drawn. READ MORE