Walmart worker’s family to enjoy extra-special Christmas after her big NC lottery win
A Walmart worker’s family will enjoy an extra-special Christmas thanks to her big North Carolina lottery win.
Wendy Montagno found out she won $150,000 on Dec. 22 — “just three days after her birthday and three days before Christmas,” according to the NC Education Lottery.
Montagno, who lives in Pinebluff, won the top prize in a Dec. 8 Holiday Winnings second-chance drawing, lottery officials said. The odds of winning were 1 in 17 million.
“I am still trying to make sure it is real,” Montagno said in a news release. “This is the perfect early Christmas and late birthday present. I am so grateful.”
Montagno, a third-shift stocker at Walmart, took home $106,125 after taxes.
She told lottery officials she hasn’t decided what she plans to do with her winnings besides paying bills and buying extra Christmas presents for her family.
An additional Holiday Winnings second-chance drawing will be held on Feb. 9, according to the lottery service. The drawing contains one $150,000 prize, five $10,000 prizes and 50 $500 prizes.
All 56 prizes are up for grabs when you “enter any of the lottery’s six holiday-themed tickets” into an account on the NC Education Lottery website or scan the ticket’s bar code using the lottery’s mobile app.
The deadline is Jan. 31.
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This story was originally published December 23, 2021 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Walmart worker’s family to enjoy extra-special Christmas after her big NC lottery win."
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