What lottery is only in North Carolina?

July 2021 - North Carolinians get a daily chance at winning a lifetime supply of cash as the Lucky for Life draw game begins holding daily drawings. The game is the only lottery game in North Carolina to feature a top prize of $1,000 A Day For Life and a second prize of $25,000 A Year For Life.

What lottery does North Carolina have?

North Carolina (NC) Lottery Results - Latest Winning Numbers. Quick and accurate North Carolina lottery results, including Powerball, Mega Millions, and N Car Lottery in-state games.

Does North Carolina have its own lottery?

North Carolina has one of the United States' youngest lottery systems, having been enacted in 2005. The North Carolina State Lottery Act created the 9-member Lottery commission who was charged with overseeing all aspects of the education lottery.

How much is a NC Powerball ticket?

Easy To Play

Or simply ask your retailer for a Quick Pick. Each Powerball ticket is $2 (add Power Play for $1). Up to five sets of numbers can be played per play slip. Select Multidraw to enter up to 30 consecutive drawings.

Does North Carolina participate in the 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)

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Is Mega Millions a multi state lottery?

What is Mega Millions? Mega Millions® is a multi-state lottery game with MEGA jackpots and MEGA fun. You can play Mega Millions in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U. S. Virgin Islands; a total of 47 jurisdictions. See the Where To Play page for details.

Does NC participate in the Powerball lottery?

The latest North Carolina Powerball drawing took place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, offering a jackpot worth $181.5 Million. See the winning numbers from the draw, including which Power Play was selected, right here.

What if you get the Mega Ball only?

What happens if you match the Mega Ball only? If you match only the Mega Ball (and don't match any of the 5 regular numbers), you win a $2 prize and break even on the $2 cost of your Mega Millions ticket.

What happens if you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball?

If you get all 5 numbers but not the Powerball, you will win a 'Match 5 Prize' in most Mega Millions and Powerball games. This prize is typically the game's second-highest jackpot and is worth between $1 million and $2 million, depending on the game's jackpot size. However, some states offer larger Match 5 prizes.

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.

Where are the most winning lottery tickets sold in North Carolina?

Through a public records request, WECT obtained data on sales and winning tickets from the NC Education Lottery since its inception in 2006. The data shows Calabash Food & Fuel sold the most scratch-off tickets that won $600 or more in the past five years.

Does NC make lottery winners public?

Do I have the option of remaining anonymous with regard to the media and the public? The NCEL will consider a winner's name, city/county, and the prize amount a matter of public record, unless the winner produces a valid protective order or Address Confidentiality Program authorization card.

Who won the 2 million dollar lottery in NC?

North Carolina man wins $2 million after buying $20 scratch off at convenience store. CONCORD, N.C. (WGHP) — Matthew Helms, of Concord, a $20 scratch-off ticket and won a $2 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.

Who won the 3 million dollar lottery in North Carolina?

Cathy Stroupe of Bessemer City took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $3 million prize. Stroupe bought her lucky Fabulous Fortune ticket from Kingsway #5 on South 14th Street in Bessemer City. When Stroupe arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to collect her prize, she had a decision to make.

Who won the 100000 lottery in NC?

According to lottery officials, Abraham Hernandez of Wilson won the first $100,000 prize in the new scratch-off game. Hernandez bought his lucky ticket from Mar-Mac Express Mart on U.S. 117 South in Dudley. He cashed his ticket in Monday and took home $71,259.

What do you win if you have the Powerball number but nothing else?

The Powerball - $4

If your Powerball matches the one that is drawn you will get your $2 ticket purchase back and a couple bucks more, for a total of $4. The odds of your ticket matching only the Powerball is 1 in 38.

What if I have 3 numbers but no Powerball?

Generally speaking, if you match three numbers and do not hit the Powerball you will multiply the original wager by a fixed amount ranging from $7 to $100.

Who won the $2 billion dollar lottery?

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.

Is having the Mega Ball worth anything?

Technically, Mega Millions players only need to match one number to win money in the game. However, that number has to be the Mega Ball, which is worth $2.

Is 1 number a winner in Mega Millions?

How many numbers in Mega Millions do you need to win a prize? You only need to match one number in Mega Millions to win a prize. However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2.

Is NC Powerball just for NC?

Draw Details

This table represents North Carolina winners only. Powerball jackpots won outside the state of North Carolina will not reflect in this table.

How many Powerball multi draws can you play in North Carolina?

Yes. Players can purchase a multi-draw ticket for up to 26 consecutive draws, including the current draw.

Is Powerball the same in all states?

Powerball can be played in 45 states as well as Washington D.C, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Although the basic game is played in the same way in all of these locations, there are some differences, such as how much tax winners have to pay and what happens to the money from ticket sales.