RALEIGH, N.C. — An Dan Nguyen of Mint Hill tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $150,000 top prize.
Nguyen bought her lucky Holiday Gold ticket from 1-Stop Food Store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte.
She arrived on January 22 at lottery headquarters to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $107,251.
The Holiday Gold game debuted in November with four $150,000 top prizes. Two $150,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $59.2 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Mecklenburg County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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