Shelia Harris of Greensboro took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 prize.
Harris purchased her Mega Bucks ticket from E.T.’s Quick Stop on N.C. 96 in Youngsville.
She collected her prize at lottery headquarters Friday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $142,501.
Mega Bucks debuted this month with eight $200,000 prizes. Five $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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 $33 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Guilford County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.