Lottery player’s life-changing win has husband jumping for joy in NC. ‘A big blessing’
A North Carolina lottery player tried her luck on a $30 scratch-off game.
Now, her plans to build a dream home are becoming a reality.
Her brother, an architect, “drew the plans up for me years ago,” Carissa Jones told North Carolina Education Lottery officials. “I didn’t know when it would happen but I knew it would one day. And now it can.”
The Robeson County woman recalled crying as her husband jumped for joy upon seeing the $4 million prize, officials said in an April 11 news release.
She purchased the Black Titanium scratch-off game from the Quick Stop convenience store in Maxton, about a 100-mile drive southeast from Charlotte, according to officials. At one point, Jones said her husband “ran behind the counter and hugged the cashier.”
“This is a big blessing,” she told lottery officials.
Jones said she plans to donate a portion of her winnings to her church.
She opted for a lump sum payment of $2.4 million and walked away with $1,716,009 after taxes, according to a news release.
The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 1,985,155 to win the $4 million jackpot, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery’s website. Three grand prizes in the Black Titanium game are still up for grabs.
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 4.14, officials said.
This story was originally published April 11, 2024 at 9:42 AM with the headline "Lottery player’s life-changing win has husband jumping for joy in NC. ‘A big blessing’."