North Carolina
Charlotte woman wins $4M on scratch-off ticket at Asheville convenience store
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Charlotte woman has struck it rich after she won a $4 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket from a west Asheville convenience store.
Swati Amin purchased her winning $30 Carolina Black Premier ticket at BJ’s Food Mart on Michigan Avenue after she finished her shift at the store, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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Between a $200,000 annual payment over 20 years or a lump sum of $2.4 million, Amin decided on the latter. After state and federal taxes, she took home $1,722,008.
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The Carolina Black Premier game, which launched in July, still has two $4 million prizes and six $100,000 prizes available.