What kind of lottery tickets are there in NC?

At present, the NC Lottery offers scratch-off games that cost $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $20 or $30 to play. Some games feature top prizes of up to $200,000, $1 million or $2 million, and there have even been scratch-offs with prizes of $10 million.

What lottery tickets are available in North Carolina?

How much is a lottery ticket in NC?

Each Powerball ticket is $2 (add Power Play for $1). Up to five sets of numbers can be played per play slip.

Does North Carolina have Mega Millions lottery?

Mega Millions drawings will be held & televised on Tuesday and Friday at approximately 11:00 p.m. Watch the drawings online or on any of these stations: WRAL Raleigh (ch.5) WITN Greenville, New Bern & Washington (ch.7) WAXN Charlotte (ch.64)

Do they sell lottery tickets in North Carolina?

Which lottery games can you buy tickets online for in NC? You can buy tickets online for several “draw” lottery games in North Carolina. Those are games in which you pick (or have a computer pick) a series of numbers for your ticket, then winning numbers are drawn.

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Where are the most winning lottery tickets sold in NC?

In the five counties in Southeastern North Carolina, New Hanover County has the highest sales numbers and the county therefore has the most draw game wins at 659. Brunswick County was second with 540.

Do you have to pay cash for lottery tickets in NC?

“Lottery games are games of chance and should be played with money set aside for fun.” Lottery tickets cannot be bought with credit cards, according to the NC Education Lottery.

How to buy lottery tickets in NC?

We recommend making purchases through the NC Lottery Official Mobile App, which is available in the App Store for Apple devices and Android users can download the app straight from the NC Lottery's website. You can also use your phone's web browser to purchase through our website.

Who won 1 million Powerball in NC?

One lucky ticket purchased in North Carolina in Monday's Powerball drawing matched all five white balls to win a $1 million prize. The lucky winner purchased the $2 ticket from Murphy Express on N.C. 42 West in Garner in Johnston County. The win was the top prize won nationwide in Monday's drawing.

Who won the million dollar lottery in NC?

Benjamin Haynes III who lives in Wake County and Laura McGhee who lives in Johnston County decided to go in on a Powerball ticket. The ticket resulted in a million-dollar win! Haynes and McGhee both work at the Food Lion on N.C. 50 in Garner.

Do you pay taxes on $1000 lottery winnings in NC?

North Carolina will tax your lottery winnings just like all other income at a rate of 5.25%.

Where can I cash my $1000 lottery ticket in NC?

Prizes with a value between $600 and $99,999.99 must be claimed at NC Lottery headquarters, any NC Lottery Regional Office or by mail using a NCEL prize claim form for Prizes $600 or more. Prizes of $100,000 or more must be claimed in person at NC Lottery headquarters.

What are the chances of winning the NC Lottery?

Overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 7.77.

What lottery ticket wins the most?

The most amount of wins came from the $1 scratch-off tickets, but that is because $1 tickets were the most common type of lottery ticket by a wide margin.

Can you buy Powerball tickets in NC?

Residents can play Mega Millions, Powerball and Lucky for Life both online and by purchasing tickets in a retailer. North Carolina also has its own state games, Carolina Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5. The lottery was quite an unexpected thing as North Carolina is largely associated with the Bible Belt.

Has anyone from NC ever won the Powerball?

Rebecca Powell recently decided to try her hand at the lottery — and the results left her restless. The 48-year-old from Weaverville, North Carolina, bought a Powerball ticket for the first time on Saturday, Jan. 7, she told N.C. Education Lottery officials, according to a Jan.

What city in NC won the Powerball?

Michael Buck, right, won $100,000 on Powerball. A man made a run to Walmart in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and came home $100,000 richer. Michael Buck told North Carolina Education Lottery officials that a store employee convinced him to buy a ticket for the record $2.04 billion Powerball drawing.

Who won the $2 billion Powerball?

California resident Edwin Castro is the sole winner of the record-breaking jackpot from November 2022. The California Lottery is maintaining it verified the rightful winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, after a man claimed he had the winning ticket before it was stolen from him.

How to buy Mega Millions tickets in NC?

And Saturday's Powerball drawing has a $404 million jackpot, which carries odds of 1 in 292 million. Players can buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at lottery retailers, through Online Play on NCLottery.com and the NC lottery app.

Can I cash a NC Lottery ticket in another state?

You can only cash a lottery ticket in the jurisdiction/state in which it was purchased. This includes multi-state lottery tickets such as the Powerball and the Mega Millions. Multi-state lottery tickets are actually sold by the individual state lottery commision for the state in which you buy it.

What time does NC stop selling lottery tickets?

In the Carolinas, ticket sales continue until 9:59 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday nights. But the cut-off might be earlier in other areas, according to the national Powerball website so you'd want to check with your state lottery office or retailer.

How long does it take to get lottery winnings in NC?

For winners receiving a lump sum payment, the NC Lottery will make the electronic payment the same day that winners claim their prize. Generally, the deposit should arrive in the account within 2-3 business days.

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How much tax do you pay on a $5000 lottery ticket in NC?

If you win $600 or more, the lottery will withhold 5.25% of your winnings for state taxes. If you win $5,000 or more, the lottery will withhold 24% of your winnings for federal taxes.

Has anyone from NC ever won the lottery?

Not the big Mega Millions jackpot, but ticket worth $1 million sold in North Carolina. NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) -- A Mainer may have won the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot, but a North Carolinian became an instant millionaire.