Bobby Evans of Wilson is celebrating his good fortune after he won a $213,945 Cash 5 jackpot.
Evans bought the ticket for Wednesday’s drawing at the Rose Mart on West Raleigh Road in Wilson.
He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $151,366. His ticket beat odds of one in 962,598 to win the jackpot.
Cash 5 is a statewide draw game that gives players the chance to win a jackpot every single night. Tickets cost $1 and players can buy tickets at most lottery retailers or through Online Play on the lottery’s website. The jackpot for tonight’s drawing is $199,000.
Ticket sales from draw games like Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $650 million a year for education. For details on how $4.7 million in lottery funds made a difference in Wilson County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website. https://www.nclottery.com.