Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In North Carolina Over The Weekend Worth $2 Million

Every time I turn around lottery fever is on the rise again.  And, according to WLTX, someone in North Carolina purchased a $2 million winning lottery ticket in Saturday's Powerball drawing.  So, you might want to double check those tickets to see if you're the latest North Carolina millionaire.

The North Carolina Education Lottery indicates the winning lottery ticket came from Murphy Express on East Gannon Avenue in Zebulon.  And, just in case you don't happen to be the lucky North Carolina millionaire, the next Powerball score rises to over a billion dollars.

And, by the way, the purchaser of the million dollar winning ticket over the weekend selected the mulitplier option turning it into $2 million.  So, don't forget to optimize your odds when playing.

We all dream of that winning ticket coming in one day to make our dreams come true.  Alas, our ship continues to sail on by with no treasure on board.  But, we keep trying.  And, make sure you keep it in perspective and play responsibly.

However, in the meantime it's always fun to dream of what you might do if that windfall does blow your way.  I only want to pay off debt including my son's college.  And, I would love to buy a house...or maybe two.  It's good to have one on land and one on the ocean, right?  Anyway, those are my dreams.  Come up with your own as you wish!  Good luck, and, may the odds be ever in  your favor.  And congrats to this latest North Carolina millionaire wherever they may be.

What would you do if you won big in the lottery? I know the shock may surprise us all and put us in a daze for a second, but at some point, we've got to spend the money. So, what are we buying first? Well, let's start with finding a way to win the big prize first.

Lotto Edge is naming the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs that you could play. Scratch-offs are some of the people's favorites to play throughout the years. Nice and quick and either you win or you don't but you find out pretty instantly. How do you pick which scratch-offs you play? Each scratch-off has its different odds of winning and it's good to know those odds to be able to help better your chances to win. Check out what Lotte Edge is naming as the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs. Here are 6 out of the 10 that have the best overall odds of winning. Check out the full list here and see which other scratch-offs aren't listed below.

The 100X scratch-off is coming in at No. 6. The ticket costs about $1 each for you to be able to purchase to play. Your overall odds of winning are about 1 in 3.48. Not so bad, right? Win possibly $300,000 or more when playing this infamous scratch-off game in South Carolina. What would be the first thing you would purchase with that kind of grand prize?

Why not play King's Ransom up next? With King's Ransom, you have a possibility with a 1 in 3.47 odds of winning this lottery game. The ticket costs only $10 so talk about profit margin if you win big with this scratch off. Might as well give it a try.

Come on, $500,000 sounds like a good time! If you play the $500,000 Multiplier Money then you could really win big with this one. Only costing you $10 per ticket, you have the chance to win with a 1 in 3.44 odds of winning.

Coming in at No. 3 is another famous one that people love to play. The Mighty Jumbo Bucks scratch off is one of those ones that people love. Only $10 per ticket, you have the possibility to profit pretty BIG. You will have a 1 in 3.40 odds in winning this grand prize.

The prizes are getting bigger and the odds are getting better. Spend just $10 and you have the chance to be a million-dollar winner. Now, a million dollars can really do some crazy things to your life. With a 1 in 3.23 chance of winning, a million dollars could be yours!

Now, if you thought a million was a great time then what about $2 million? That's right, the Fastest Road to $2 million scratch off is the number one spot. With a 1 in 3.06 overall odds in winning, this could be the best chance for you to win big. It's the #1 scratch off for South Carolina.