$500,000 lottery prize among several big wins across NC. Where were the tickets sold?

A $500,000 lottery prize capped a weekend of big wins across North Carolina.

The lottery player bought a Lucky for Life game ticket that matched all but one number picked in the drawing Sunday, July 14. The ticket was worth $25,000 a year for life, a prize that totals $500,000 if taken as a lump sum, according to drawing results and game rules.

The winning ticket was sold online in Leland, west of Wilmington, an N.C. Education Lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News via email.

The winner joins other North Carolina lottery players who scored $110,000 on Friday and $100,000 on Saturday. Here’s a roundup of the results:

• $110,000 Cash 5 ticket sold at Whiteys Country Store in Fuquay-Varina

• $100,000 Powerball ticket sold at Jack B Quick in the Hickory area

North Carolina gives drawing game winners about six months to cash in . As of 11 a.m. July 15, all of the weekend’s six-figure prizes remained unclaimed, officials said.

Here are the winning numbers in the recent drawings:

• Lucky for Life drawing : 9-13-16-20-23, with gold Lucky Ball 11
• Cash 5 drawing : 10-19-29-31-40
• Powerball drawing : white balls 9-55-59-66-69, with red Powerball 21

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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