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Someone in NC has a lottery ticket worth $416,000. Here’s where it was sold

A ticket worth $415,970 was sold at a convenience store in North Carolina.
A ticket worth $415,970 was sold at a convenience store in North Carolina. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A convenience store visit just won somebody a life-changing pile of cash in North Carolina, and it’s not clear if the winner realizes it.

The N.C. Education Lottery says someone driving through Forsyth County bought a 100X the Cash ticket on Wednesday, April 9, and matched the numbers for a $415,970 jackpot.

“The winner purchased the lucky ticket at the Quality Mart on Yadkinville Highway in Pfafftown,” lottery officials said in a news release.

“At the time of the win, the Fast Play jackpot had just reached $215,970. Since it was a $20 ticket, 100% of the jackpot can be claimed plus $200,000.”

Winners have 180 days to claim prizes at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Odds of winning the jackpot — plus the $200,000 cherry on top — are 1 in 320,000, the game reports.

The Quality Mart where the ticket was purchased is about a 10-mile drive northwest from Winston-Salem.

The 100X the Cash game is a drawing with a “progressive” jackpot that grows until someone picks the correct numbers. Tickets range from $2 to $20 and the amount won depends on the ticket price.

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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Mark Price
The Charlotte Observer
Mark Price is a state reporter for The Charlotte Observer and McClatchy News outlets in North Carolina. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology. 
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