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Georgia Man Says He Can Retire ‘A Whole Lot Sooner’ Thanks To Massive North Carolina Lottery Win

Author Catherine Lane

Dewayne Townsend of Canton says it feels “real good” to be a brand new winner. He looks like such a great guy . Congratulations! This Georgia man says he can retire a whole lot sooner thanks to his massive North Carolina Education lottery win.

Dewayne is the first recipient of the $200,00 prize in the Carolina Panthers scratch-off game. Townsend goes on to say in a press release from the North Carolina Education lottery that, “It will make life so much easier for me now”.“I have worked since I was probably 14 years old,” he said. “I’m 60 years old now and it is going to help me retire a whole lot sooner now.” His lucky ticket was purchased at the Kwik Stop on Highway 64 in Warne.  It was convenient for Dewayne because he works near there and enjoys buying scratch offs.

Dewayne has his prize in hand, he picked it up last Thursday at the North Carolina Lottery officials headquarters in Raleigh. After all the taxes and fees were removed he went home with $142,501 in his pocket.

Mr. Townsend says along with getting to retire sooner than he thought, he also plans to pay off his home.The Carolina Panthers scratch off game made its debut in July.  Dewayne is the proud owner of one of those $200,00 tickets and four remain. To learn more get details from the North Carolina Education Lottery right here.

These Are the Top South Carolina Lottery Scratch Offs, Good Luck!

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.

  • 6. 100X

    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?

  • 5. King's Ransom

    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.

  • 4. $500,000 Multiplier Money

    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.

  • 3. Mighty Jumbo Bucks

    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.

  • 2. $1,000,000 Bonus Multiplier

    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!

  • 1. Fastest Road to $2,000,000

    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.

 

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.

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