Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold In North Carolina Over The Weekend Was The Largest In The Nation

A $2 dollar lottery ticket sold from a Charlotte convenience store turned into a one million dollar prize. That win in North Carolina over the weekend was the largest in the nation in Saturday's drawing.

One lucky person's life has just been changed.  They purchased the lottery ticket at the Food Mart on the Plaza. All five white balls matched and that means Charlotte claims the largest powerball winning for Saturday night's drawing. According to our source, Channel 9, Saturday’s white ball numbers were 06, 15, 24, 67 and 68 with a red ball of 11.

So what are the odds? Not very good. According to the North Carolina Education lottery, the odds of matching all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million. The odds aren't great and yet someone did indeed win.

There is an 85 million dollar jackpot available Monday. At this time, the name of the winner is not known. If you win the lottery in South Carolina you can keep it to yourself but in North Carolina the winner's name will be revealed.

Here is a question that gets batted around.  If you won the million dollar prize what luxury item would you purchase?

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.