Jessie Knight of Ramseur is celebrating after he played the Extreme Millions scratch-off game and won $1 million.
Knight bought the $30 ticket at Ready Mart Inc. on East Salisbury Street in Asheboro.
He had the choice of taking an annuity that has 20 payments of $50,000 a year or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $423,015
Extreme Millions launched in December 2016 with four $10 million prizes, and 22 $1 million prizes. One top prize and five $1 million prizes remain. Players can also enter their tickets for a chance to win $1 million in two more Extreme Millions second-chance drawings.
Ticket sales from games like Extreme Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million a year for education. For details on how $8.4 million in lottery funds made a difference in Randolph County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website www.nclottery.com.