Lottery player scores $10 million prize in NC. Where was the lucky ticket sold?

A lucky lottery player became a multi-millionaire when he won a top prize from a scratch-off game in North Carolina, lottery officials said.

Terry Millsaps, of Bryson City, spent $50 on a $10 Million Spectacular ticket and won a $10 million prize, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a Feb. 24 news release.

He purchased his ticket at a convenience store in Belmont, about a 15-mile drive west from Charlotte, lottery officials said.

The $10 Million Spectacular game began in December 2023 and features prizes ranging from $50 to $10 million, the lottery said.

Two $10 million top prizes remain, lottery officials said in the release. The odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 3,255,582, and the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.11, according to officials.

This story was originally published February 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM with the headline "Lottery player scores $10 million prize in NC. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."

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Natalie Demaree is a service journalism reporter covering Mississippi for McClatchy Media. She holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s in journalism and political science with a specialization in African and African American Studies from the University of Arkansas.