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N.C. Lottery pays first big prizes
North Carolina Lottery: N.C. Lottery pays first big prizes
North Carolinians spend the equivalent of $1.50 per resident on first day and a half Lottery players maintained a brisk, and somewhat unexpected, spending pace Friday as the games' first big winners came forward to collect jackpot prizes. Officials were predicting a drop-off Friday from Thursday's steady sales as North Carolina joined 41 other states in sponsoring a lottery. But at 5:30 p.m. Friday — a payday for some — officials said players were spending at a clip close to the first day's pace. Friday sales had topped $4.6 million by 5:30 p.m. In all, the lottery sold more than $12.6 million in tickets in its first day and a half. That is about $1.50 for every person in the state. Profits will go to education programs statewide. Players collected $4.3 million in prizes. "I'm real pleased with it all," said lottery director Tom Shaheen on Friday afternoon. "There have been a few glitches, but overall, it's been relatively smooth." The lottery also paid its first big winners Friday from the four $1, $2 and $5 games now on shelves. A Newton man claimed one of 10 prizes in the state worth $100,000, a ticket purchased in Conover, which is in Catawba County about 150 miles west of Raleigh. After taxes, Richard Garland collected $68,001. He told lottery officials that he would buy a house with the money. In Fayetteville, a Fort Bragg soldier bought a Carolina Cash ticket worth $10,000, before taxes, late Thursday. Sgt. James Greene said he couldn't believe it when he scratched off the winning ticket while still in the BP store and then "saw 10 grand staring at me." Married for six months, he said the money will pay off bills, buy a video game machine and get whatever his wife wants. Another $10,000 winner was paid in Charlotte. And a $5,000 ticket was sold in Candler, in Buncombe County, to a man who said he would use the money to buy a drag race car. Another $5,000 winner was paid in Asheville later Friday. Thousands of losing tickets are sold for each winner; to pay off Garland's $100,000 ticket, about 39,450 losing tickets will be sold. Overall, about half of the money from sales is returned to players as prizes. The lottery's closely watched first-day sales ended up at $8 million. That quadrupled early predictions.
Charlotte Observer
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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good to see people enjoying the lottery in north carolina......
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
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Yeah here too guys!!!!Glad to see that ya all FINALLY get to feel the FEVER!!!!! HAHAHAHA Just remember to always be SMART about it and dont let it control u and THE MOST IMPORATANT THING OF ALL!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FUN AND WIN!!!!!  
Unless you win a jackpot, you're paying to play. Winning a few bucks once in a while just lowers the payout!!!!
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Almost at the end, it says that (only) half of money bet on scratch tickets is used to pay prizes. In NY the percentage on scratches is 65%.
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
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Almost at the end, it says that (only) half of money bet on scratch tickets is used to pay prizes. In NY the percentage on scratches is 65%. Well, I DONT KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOURS IS PAID OUT BUT HERE IS OHIO'S LAST MONTH Every month the Ohio Lottery awards millions of dollars in prizes to lucky players just like you. Below is a list of recent monthly payouts. | FEBRUARY 2006 | | Game | # of Winners | $ Paid to Winners | | ROLLING CASH 5 | 471,057 | $2,478,331 | | SUPER LOTTO | 572 | $11,226 | | LOT 'O PLAY | 382,321 | $1,268,392 | | PICK 3 NUMBERS | 138,322 | $26,771,428 | | PICK 4 NUMBERS | 25,885 | $8,929,599 | | KICKER | 17,012 | $552,850 | | MEGA MILLIONS | 405,322 | $2,634,788 | | ALL INSTANT GAMES | 9,497,759 | $74,340,732 | | TOTALS | 10,938,250 | $116,987,346 | Contributions to the Lottery Profits Education Fund in the month of February totaled $50,023,000. |
SOOOO as you can see the largest in payout in the state of Ohio is Scratch Off's INCUDING the number of winners. I LOVE MY SCRATCH OFF'S AND AS YOU CAN SEE SO DO MOST OF THE OHIO RESIDENTS
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The Carolinas - Charlotte United States Member #21960 September 12, 2005 4104 Posts Offline |
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Sassy I play the BINGO scratchers up there...I like those the best. We don't have those down here in North Carolina yet...but I guess it's a matter of time. The North Carolina Education Lottery - so much a joke that here are their mascots: 
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Columbus Ohio United States Member #36345 March 25, 2006 234 Posts Offline |
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Sassy I play the BINGO scratchers up there...I like those the best. We don't have those down here in North Carolina yet...but I guess it's a matter of time. I havent had any luck with them yet butb then again I have only played 3 or 4 of them. Right now the Texas Hold'em is OFF THE CHAIN!! There a blast to play if you enjoy the game Its awesome!!! Another one that is rockin in Blazin 8's and Sizzlin 7's If you get a chance to play them they are ALOT of fun to play. I like that they have Mulitple games gives you a variety ya know?
Then the Double It has been good to me latley and as well as Bank Roll So just some fun ones for ya to try!! CONGRATS!!! ON finally getting in on the fever!!!!!!
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The Carolinas - Charlotte United States Member #21960 September 12, 2005 4104 Posts Offline |
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I like the Double It in Ohio as well....guess next time I am up there (Apr. 21st) I will have to hop in the Meijer and get some of those that you are talking about. Scratch-offs are about the only thing to do Boringfield, I mean, errrrrrr, Springfield...LOL The North Carolina Education Lottery - so much a joke that here are their mascots:
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New Member  Asheville NC. United States Member #39090 May 2, 2006 1 Posts Offline |
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Does anyone know where North Carolina is going to have Cash 3 and Cash drawings?
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Charlotte NC United States Member #17704 June 18, 2005 3477 Posts Online |
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Does anyone know where North Carolina is going to have Cash 3 and Cash drawings?  Last I heard pick 3 spring 2007.
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Almost at the end, it says that (only) half of money bet on scratch tickets is used to pay prizes. In NY the percentage on scratches is 65%. Well, I DONT KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOURS IS PAID OUT BUT HERE IS OHIO'S LAST MONTH Every month the Ohio Lottery awards millions of dollars in prizes to lucky players just like you. Below is a list of recent monthly payouts. | FEBRUARY 2006 | | Game | # of Winners | $ Paid to Winners | | ROLLING CASH 5 | 471,057 | $2,478,331 | | SUPER LOTTO | 572 | $11,226 | | LOT 'O PLAY | 382,321 | $1,268,392 | | PICK 3 NUMBERS | 138,322 | $26,771,428 | | PICK 4 NUMBERS | 25,885 | $8,929,599 | | KICKER | 17,012 | $552,850 | | MEGA MILLIONS | 405,322 | $2,634,788 | | ALL INSTANT GAMES | 9,497,759 | $74,340,732 | | TOTALS | 10,938,250 | $116,987,346 | Contributions to the Lottery Profits Education Fund in the month of February totaled $50,023,000. |
SOOOO as you can see the largest in payout in the state of Ohio is Scratch Off's INCUDING the number of winners. I LOVE MY SCRATCH OFF'S AND AS YOU CAN SEE SO DO MOST OF THE OHIO RESIDENTS I was referring to the payout percentage of NC scratch tickets, rather than comparing sales of scratch tickets to other games, which NC doesn't have yet.
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