Hickory, North Carolina Woman Wins Big On Country Stars Scratch-Off Ticket

According to WCNC Charlotte, a woman from Hickory, North Carolina, is currently celebrating her scratch-off win. The women purchased a Living Lucky with Luke Combs ticket for $5 from Total Convenience Market on U.S. 70 Southwest in Hickory.

The Living Lucky with Luke Combs scratch-off debuted in April and had five huge $200,000 prizes. Now only two remain after a woman from Hickory claimed the third found.

On Monday she collected her prize at the lottery headquarters. After required state and federal taxes, she took home $142,501.

There is also a second-chance drawing for a chance to attend a private concert that will take place in Nashville that players can enter with their Living Lucky with Luke Combs scratch-offs. The trip to Nashville includes the chance to win a grand prize of $500,000 on stage with Luke Combs.

There are some states that are luckier than others. There is no doubt about it. North Carolina made the list of 15 lucky states in the United States, according to OLBG. Everyone has fantasized about winning the lottery, whether it's the Mega Millions or the Powerball. Whether you're planning a lavish vacation, buying a house, treating a loved one, giving to charity, or all of the above, when we buy a ticket we always have a little bit of hope and our imaginations go wild when we hear about the unclaimed winning ticket...

When it comes to winning big on the lottery, which states are the luckiest? To determine where in America has the greatest likelihood of winning the big bucks, OLBG analyzed all lottery winners in the U.S. with a jackpot of $300 million or more. You can see the top 15 states below.

California was ranked 12th luckiest state despite having the highest number of big lottery winners, primarily because the state has such a large population that there are very few lottery winners, and the average winning ticket for a California winner is only $190.5 million.

North Carolina has won a whopping $1.1 billion between both lottery winners, making its average winning ticket $550 million, the highest in the country. As a result of its higher population, North Carolina didn't quite capture the title by itself, with a lower percentage of its population winning than New Hampshire.

In terms of lottery jackpot winners, New Hampshire and North Carolina share the gold for the luckiest states. Residents in New Hampshire have won a total of $693.7 million, which is an average of $346.85 million per winning ticket. As one of the states with the highest percentage of people who have won over $300 million, New Hampshire has the third smallest population.