North Carolina Education Lottery
State-run lottery funding education in North Carolina
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NC auditor: It might be time to change the math as lottery sales soar, money to schools doesn't
The North Carolina Education Lottery has for years not met its goal of giving out at least 38% of proceeds to public education, which mostly includes K-12 schools, according to a state audit. A state statute indicates that at least 50% should go toward paying out winnings, the auditor said.
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NC ticket wins $209.3 million Powerball jackpot
A Powerball ticket purchased in Roanoke Rapids won the $209.3 million jackpot drawing Wednesday night.
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NC is selling more lottery tickets but giving less to schools, new audit shows
Despite record-breaking sales numbers, the North Carolina Education Lottery has been steadily reducing the share of money given to public schools, a new state audit reported.
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Numbers drawn for $1.5B Powerball jackpot, the fifth largest in game's history
The jackpot leaped into the top five at $1.5 billion annuity or $689.3 million in cash after no one won in Wednesday's drawing, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
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Numbers drawn for $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot, the 6th largest in game's history
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292 million.
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Powerball jackpot at $820 million is 8th largest in game's history
The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are one in 292 million.
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Wake County man, Johnston County woman each win $347K prize in Cash 5 lottery
Wardell Void of Raleigh and Priscilla Allen of Smithfield are both two of three players who matched all five numbers in the drawing. The odds of matching all five balls are one in 962,598.
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Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion: Will Friday's drawing make local history?
As the Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion, excitement builds across the nation. Could this Friday's draw crown a local winner? Discover the odds, recent winners and taxes that come with the winnings.
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Wake County woman decides to take honeymoon after winning $1 million from lottery
In 31 years of marriage, Cheryl Bach and her husband never took their honeymoon, but a scratch-off lottery ticket changed those plans.
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Willow Spring man wins $10 million on NC lottery scratch-off
Jeremy Wilson spent $50 on a $10 Million Spectacular scratch-off ticket at North River Tobacco Barn on Caratoke Highway in Jarvisburg.
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New Carolinians spend a record $6.6 billion on lottery
The majority of that revenue, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery, comes from your phone.
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North Carolina lottery surpasses $1B for education again, fueled by digital sales boom
North Carolina's lottery has exceeded $1 billion in contributions to education for the third year in a row. Officials said the milestone is driven by a surge in digital sales.
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Powerball jackpot soars to $1.8 billion, second-largest in history
The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest in history.
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Powerball jackpot soars to $1.8 billion
The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest in history.
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Powerball jackpot soars to $1.8 billion, second-largest in history
The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest in history.
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Sunblock, charcoal ... and Powerball? Holiday weekend lottery drawing worth $1 billion
DETROIT (AP) -- The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery were announced Saturday night.
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Powerball jackpot hits $861 million for Wednesday's drawing, 7th largest in game's history after no Monday winner
(CNN) -- The Powerball jackpot has soared to $861 million as the winning numbers for the 7th largest prize in the game's history were drawn.
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Willow Spring woman wins $1 million from NC Lottery with $10 ticket
Karina Goicochea of Willow Spring experienced an unforgettable moment when she discovered her $10 lottery ticket bought at a Zebulon BP station was worth a staggering $1 million.
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Fayetteville man will use Cash 5 win to launch new business
Antoine Williams of Fayetteville struck gold with a $439,972 Cash 5 jackpot, playing his faithful set of numbers.
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Angier man will take of $800K on $2 million scratchoff win
An Angier man credits the encouragement of a store clerk with his win in the North Carolina Education Lottery.
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Betting companies, anti-tax group push against proposed NC sports-betting tax hike
The North Carolina Senate's budget would increase the tax paid by sports betting operators from 18% to 36%. The budget proposal has passed, but the House is yet to release its version.
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NC bill would alllow some jackpot winners to stay anonymous
A Senate bill would allow winners of more than $5 million to claim it without identifying themselves publicly, while a House version would allow any winner to remain anonymous.
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NC bill would allow lottery winners to claim some jackpots anonymously
A Senate bill would allow winners of more than $5 million to claim it without identifying themselves publicly, while a House version would allow any winner to remain anonymous.
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New Bern ticket wins NC lottery record $6.7M digital instant jackpot
One person from New Bern won the largest digital instant jackpot in North Carolina lottery history on Tuesday. The prize was $6.7 million.
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Mega Millions tickets increase in cost - but jackpots could rise
Mega Millions players will get slightly better odds and should start seeing more billion-dollar jackpots, but at a cost -- literally -- with tickets for the multistate lottery jumping in price to $5.
