Malcolm Buchanan of Archdale took a chance on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize.
Buchanan bought his lucky 50X The Cash ticket from the Speedway on West Fairfield Road in High Point.
When Buchanan arrived at lottery headquarters to collect his prize, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump-sum amount of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $426,063.
The 50X The Cash game launched in February with eight top prizes of $1 million. Six $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
Ticket sales from scratch-off games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how $8.2 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Randolph County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.