North Carolina Lottery Announces New Games and a New Powerball Winner

The North Carolina Education Lottery reported a $1 million Powerball win and launched four new scratch off games in August. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission oversees both the state's lottery operations and North Carolina sports betting.

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Elizabeth City Woman Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

Janet Cornelius of Elizabeth City won a $1 million Powerball prize with a $2 ticket purchased at the Hop-In Citgo on North Road Street in Pasquotank County.

Cornelius matched all five white balls in August 12's Powerball drawing, giving her a prize with odds of 1 in 11.6 million. She later claimed the prize at lottery headquarters. After state and federal tax withholdings, Cornelius received $720,100. The NC Lottery announced her win on August 14.

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Lottery Launches First $30 Scratch Off

The NC Education Lottery also introduced four new scratch off games on August 4. The lineup includes the first $30 game the lottery has offered, titled Massive Cash Blowout.
The game launched with more than $70 million in total cash prizes. It has 3,879 top prizes of $3,000 and overall odds of winning any prize of 1 in 9.37. The lottery describes the ticket as packed with $150, $300 and $3,000 prizes.

Three $1 and $5 games also joined the lineup. Hit $50! is a $1 game that offers instant $50 cash wins. The $5 Loteria Grande features two playing boards and a bonus game, while $5 Cash gives players a chance to win all 12 featured prizes on one ticket.

The lottery lists three top prizes of $200,000 on $5 Cash with overall odds of 1 in 4.13, five top prizes of $150,000 on $5 Loteria Grande with overall odds of 1 in 3.86, and five top prizes of $5,000 on $1 Hit $50! with overall odds of 1 in 4.92.

The four new games expand the lottery's scratch off lineup alongside Powerball and other draw games.