Gregory Gray of Holly Ridge tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
Gray bought his lucky $2,000,000 Diamond Dazzler ticket from the Circle K on U.S. 17 North in Holly Ridge.
He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Thursday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,256.
Ticket sales from scratch-off games make it possible for the lottery to raise $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how $12.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Onslow County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.