Kathy Hinson of Claremont had luck on her side when she played the $2,500 Frenzy scratch-off game and won $1 million.
Hinson’s good fortune happened when she stopped by the Cubbard Express on Springs Road in Hickory and bought the $10 ticket.
She claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. She had the choice of taking an annuity that has 20 payments of $50,000 a year or a lump sum of $600,000. She chose the lump sum. After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $423,009.
$2,500 Frenzy launched in July with four top prizes of $1 million. One top prize remains.
Ticket sales from instant games like $2,500 Frenzy make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million a year for the state. 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.