Stephen Hinnant of Sims is the first player to win $1 million playing the new $4,000,000 Platinum Payout scratch-off game.
He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. Hinnant had the choice of taking a $1 million annuity that has 20 payments of $50,000 a year or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum and after federal and state tax withholdings received $415,506.
Hinnant bought the $20 ticket at the BP on N.C. 42 West in Wilson.
$4,000,000 Platinum Payout launched this month with three $4 million prizes, and five $1 million prizes. All $4 million prizes and four $1 million prizes remain.
Ticket sales from games like $4,000,000 Platinum Payout made it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million dollars for the state last year. For details on how more than $31.3 million in lottery funds has made a difference in Wilson County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.