John Hall of Concord is celebrating after he played the 20X The Cash scratch-off game and won $250,000.
His good fortune happened when he stopped by Carolina Fast Mart on U.S. 601 in Concord and bought the $5 scratch-off ticket.
He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $176,254.
20X The Cash launched in February with eight top prizes of $250,000. Three top prizes remain.
Ticket sales from games like 20X The Cash make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million dollars a year for education. For details on how over $13.4 million raised by the lottery supported education programs in Cabarrus County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website, https://www.nclottery.com.