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Jan 5, 2009
Big Winners Jan. 2 - Jan. 5

With less than two full business days left before his $200,000 Powerball ticket was set to expire, Ramin Farro of Winterville claimed a prize he hadn’t even realized he’d won for the past six months. Farro bought a Powerball ticket for the July 9 drawing when he was visiting a friend of his in Greensboro. He says he plays occasionally, but put the ticket away on his dresser at home and quickly forgot about it.

Jan 2, 2009
Big Winners Dec. 29 - Jan.2

What a way to start off the New Year! One ticket in the Dec. 31 Powerball drawing matched all five white balls drawn and is worth $1 million!

Dec 31, 2008
Lottery Holds Second “$130 Million Blockbuster” $50,000 a Year for Life Preliminary Drawing

The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) today announced the two semi-finalists in the second of five preliminary drawings for the “$130 Million Blockbuster” instant scratch-off game. These semi-finalists now will be entered into the bonus grand prize drawing for a chance to win $50,000 a year for life with a minimum of 20 years guaranteed!

Dec 30, 2008
Unclaimed $200,000 Winning Powerball Ticket About to Expire

Players need to check their cars, clothes, drawers, closets and wallets to see if they have an unclaimed Powerball ticket worth $200,000. The clock is ticking and about to expire on that ticket!

Dec 29, 2008
New Instant Games!

It has the largest payout of any $5 instant scratch-off ticket introduced to date! The North Carolina Education Lottery is introducing $200,000 Jackpot along with two other games—Silver & Gold and Super Sweetheart Cash. All three new games will be in stores starting Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Dec 29, 2008
Big Winners Dec. 22 - 29

Grayling Hardy of Greensboro told friends and family he’d win Powerball before the end of the year, and on Dec. 17, his positive thinking came to fruition. His ticket matched all five white balls to win $200,000!

Dec 23, 2008
Education Lottery Announces Close Out of Fourteen Instant Games

The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) officially announces the end of fourteen instant scratch-off games effective Dec. 31, 2008. The instant scratch-off games that will end are listed in the chart below.

Dec 22, 2008
Big Winners Dec. 18 - Dec. 22

On a whim, Tasheen Isler-Floyd of Knightdale decided to buy one “Jingle Big Ol’ Bucks” ticket. She’d never purchased this $5 instant scratch-off ticket before, but her spur of the moment decision paid off. When she scratched off the ticket, it revealed the top prize of $100,000!

Dec 18, 2008
Big Winners Dec. 15 - Dec. 18

Ten coworkers from IBM and OCS got an exciting surprise this morning when they realized that their Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing matched all five white balls and was worth $200,000. The coworkers, who have only been playing Powerball together for two months, bought their ticket for the Dec. 17 Powerball drawing at Cruizers # 20 on Sedwick Road in Durham.

Dec 17, 2008
N.C. Education Lottery Encourages Parents To Give Responsibly

The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) and the National Council on Problem Gambling urge adult responsibility when considering gifts for young people.

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