The holidays weren’t over yet for Keith Goodman Jr. of Fayetteville who just won the top prize of $150,000 in the holiday-themed game, Season’s Gold.
Goodman’s good luck happened Sunday when he purchased the $5 ticket at the Fast Mart on Cliftdale Road in Fayetteville. He claimed his prize Monday and after federal and state tax withholdings he took home a check for $104,253.
Season’s Gold was one of five holiday-themed games that began in November. Two more top prizes of $150,000 remain to be claimed in the game.
Ticket sales from instant games like Season’s Gold make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.