North Carolina man's age helps him win a $200,000 lottery prize

Comment #12

Bleudog101 — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:01:53 GMT

Not sure if I'm one of the six you mentioned and IDC. All the stores here in KY have numbered bins so the clerk knows which one to grab. And no, I don't play scratch tickets that way or through the machine for that matter.

Comment #11

billybucks — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:38:58 GMT

I have but never really thought about asking for a number. I see why they do it and it makes perfect sense to use a system like that. I just asked for Cash Word a scratch ticket game that if you play it right you can squeeze 5 minutes of play out of it. I did admit I didn't read the article close enough.

Comment #10

winterhug — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:11:26 GMT

You did not understand the article. The #44 was NOT on the scratch off ticket but on the lottery dispenser, that holds those particular scratch offs. The numbers on the lottery dispensers are large so customers can ask for the number they want. Sounds like billybucks and 6 others have never purchased a scratch-off from behind a counter before.

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:06:59 GMT

Here they are the bottom right; don't know about other states.

Comment #8

billybucks — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:39:58 GMT

I haven't bought a scratch ticket in years. Where is the number on the ticket front or back. It would be hard to see from the other side of the counter since the cards are colored on the front side and the ticket number would be small. But if it is on the back then he couldn't see it. No one could. Kate is good but she leaves a ton of details out of these lottery stories but she did write it was the #44 game on the wall not the ticket so she is off the hook here on this one.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:53:39 GMT

I too thought he saw #44 in a roll that they had and thought they're not going to break up a roll just for 44 to come up

Comment #6

billybucks — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:23:27 GMT

Yes, Kathy thanks for pointing out my missing that. So now I guess everyone will be trying that now.

Comment #5

kathykitty — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:22:26 GMT

It was the number 44 on the dispenser, not the ticket itself. I can understand how it was missed.

I'm 44 years old, and when I saw the scratch-off on No. 44, Tillman told the North Carolina Lottery, referring to the game number on a lottery ticket dispenser, I decided to buy that one.

Comment #4

dickblow — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:17:49 GMT

well I added up scratch tickets to my age nothing 0 zip didnt win s**t

Comment #3

billybucks — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:07:15 GMT

So he stood at the counter looking at around 70 scratch tickets on the wall and spotted the tiny #44 on a ticket on a roll that was next to be sold. Great eyesight the guy has i will give him that much. I have a feeling this was after the fact. The number #44 was just a coincidence that he noticed on it after he scratched it.

Comment #2

Bleudog101 — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:31:07 GMT

One feel good story after another lately.

Glad he went with his gut feeling, when it's meant to be it is

Comment #1

Lotterologist — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 19:48:43 GMT

Luckily, he was 44 and not 34.

Sometimes, little things make a big difference.

Congrats

North Carolina man's age helps him win a $200,000 lottery prize

Lottery Post — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:47:45 GMT

Big lottery win came right on time

By Kate Northrop

A North Carolina man's strategy to win a $200,000 prize in the lottery was inspired by his own age.

One North Carolina lottery player used his age as inspiration to win a $200,000 top prize on a scratch-off ticket.

On Sunday, Jamar Tillman of High Point was at Green Street Grocery on East Green Drive in High Point when he thought to purchase a lottery ticket.

I'm 44 years old, and when I saw the scratch-off on No. 44, Tillm... [ More ]