Lottery player spends $1 and wins life-changing prize in NC. Where was the ticket sold?

A fortunate player turned a $1 ticket into a life-changing win in North Carolina, lottery officials said.

With the lucky numbers of 6, 8, 21, 30 and 43, the player won a Cash 5 jackpot on Sept. 9, according to North Carolina lottery officials.

The jackpot was estimated to be $195,000 at the time of draw, but after five matches, the player ended up with a grand prize of $198,217, lottery officials announced in a statement.

The winning ticket was sold at a food market in Pineville, about a 15-mile drive south of Charlotte.

According to the Cash 5 rules, the odds of winning the jackpot are nearly one in a million.

As of Sept. 11, the prize remains unclaimed, lottery officials said.

This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Lottery player spends $1 and wins life-changing prize in NC. Where was the ticket sold?."

Natalie Demaree

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Natalie Demaree is a service journalism reporter covering Mississippi for McClatchy Media. She holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s in journalism and political science with a specialization in African and African American Studies from the University of Arkansas.