North Carolina
NC lottery by the numbers: Top prizes claimed in state, US
The NC lottery has been round since 2005.
Van Denton, the director of company communications on the NC Training Lottery, stated there are numerous individuals in North Carolina who’ve gained the lottery a number of instances.
“Most individuals who’ve performed often over the past 16 years have gained a lottery prize a number of instances,” he stated. “Final yr, the lottery paid out $2.54 billion in prizes, about $6.9 million a day on common. So there are many winners daily throughout our state.”
“Some prizes make your day. Some make your week. And a few are life altering. Just a few winners have gained large prizes a number of instances.”
High prizes claimed in U.S.
The highest 5 U.S. lottery jackpots of all time are:
- $2.040 billion, Nov. 7, 2022, Powerball drawing in California
- $1.586 billion, Jan. 13, 2016, Powerball drawings in California, Florida, Tennessee
- $1.537 billion, Oct. 23, 2018, Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing in South Carolina
- $1.350 billion, Jan. 13, 2023, Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing in Maine
- $1.337 billion, July 29, 2022, Mega Hundreds of thousands drawing in Illinois
In 2022, the lottery offered $10.6 million in tickets on common per day.
Denton stated cost is straightforward for many who win.
If somebody wins $599 or much less, they’ll accumulate their prize from wherever lottery tickets are offered. If somebody wins between $600 and $99,999, they’ll accumulate their prize at one of many lottery’s regional places of work in Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Greenville or Wilmington. If somebody wins $100,000 or extra, they declare their prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
Denton stated all the cash raised by the lottery goes to assist public education schemes.
In 2022, the lottery raised $929.8 million for public schooling in North Carolina.
The NC Normal Meeting decides every year within the state funds the best way to use the cash raised by the lottery.
This yr, the funds allocates the cash to the next education schemes:
- Assist public faculties with the prices of non-instructional assist personnel
- Assist construct, restore and renovate public faculties
- Present a free educational preschool to at-risk four-year-olds within the N.C. Pre-Okay program
- Makes school extra reasonably priced via scholarships and grants primarily based on monetary want
- Assist public faculties with the prices of faculty transportation.
7,075 retail places throughout the state offered lottery tickets in 2022. These retailers earned $267.9 million in gross sales commissions and incentives final yr. Denton stated the commissions play a significant function within the state’s retail financial system.
NC lottery jackpots
Thus far, seven North Carolinians have gained a jackpot in both the Powerball or Mega Hundreds of thousands sport, with jackpots starting from $12.5 million to $344 million.
The most important winner up to now is Charles Jackson of Cumberland County who gained a $344.6 million Powerball jackpot in June 2019.
A enjoyable reality that individuals might not know, Denton stated, is gamers can even win different prizes apart from cash. Lottery gamers can win enjoyable journeys and VIP experiences.