Lottery player kept routine of buying 5 NC tickets at once. Then he got ‘lucky break’
.jpg "A lottery player from Mount Airy, North Carolina, got a “lucky break” and won a $100,000 prize.")
A warehouse worker said he got his “lucky break” after he won a big prize when he was entered into a lottery promotion, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Craig Cox, 59, of Mount Airy won $100,000 after he unknowingly entered into a Cash 5 Bonus Cash promotion, a release from the lottery says.
Players who spend $5 or more on a Carolina Cash ticket can be entered into the drawing, according to the lottery.
Cox was entered into the drawing after he bought his ticket at a convenience store in Mount Airy, the release says. Each drawing includes one $100,000 prize and 40 $500 prizes.
“Most of the time when I play Cash 5 I buy five tickets,” he said, according to the release. “I guess this was a lucky break for me.”
Cox collected his prize on Jan. 23, and after tax withholdings, took home $71,250, the release says.
“This is definitely going to help me,” he told lottery officials.
He said he plans to use the money to do home renovations.
One more Cash 5 Bonus Cash drawing is scheduled for Jan. 30, the release says. The deadline for entry is Jan. 29.
Mount Airy is about 140 miles northwest of Raleigh.
This story was originally published January 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM.