Leap Day became a lucky day for someone who bought a Carolina Cash 5 ticket at a Guilford County convenience store and won the $1.3 million jackpot in Saturday’s drawing.
The lucky winner bought the ticket at the Quick Mart on West Main Street in Jamestown. The $1 ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing, beating odds of 1 in 962,598. The winning numbers are: 11 – 17 – 18 – 34 – 39.
Cash 5 players whose ticket came from the store should check their tickets. The winner has 180 days to claim the prize.
Since the jackpot was won Saturday, the Sunday night jackpot will be $100,000.
Draw games such as Carolina Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $700 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.