Aparicio Mejia of Charlotte is the latest person to play the Queen of Hearts scratch-off game and win $200,000.
Mejia bought the ticket at the Quick Trip on Central Avenue in Charlotte. He claimed the prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh
The $5 ticket launched in October with seven top prizes of $200,000. Four top prizes remain.
Ticket sales from instant games like Queen of Hearts 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.