Timothy Unsell of Flat Rock said he felt so happy after a scratch-off won him a $100,000 prize that he went back into the store and gave the store clerk a big hug.
“She told me, ‘I’m glad it was you who won,’” Unsell said. “She knows me very well.”
Unsell, 73, bought his lucky $30 Fabulous Fortune ticket from the Time Saver on West Blue Ridge Road in East Flat Rock. A scratch-off win earlier in the day led to his decision to try his luck again.
“I don’t usually buy the $30 tickets but after winning $400 I thought, “Why not?’” he recalled.
Unsell collected his prize at lottery headquarters Thursday and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,019.
"Esta é a maior vitória que já tive", disse Unsell."Definitivamente ajudará a tornar nossa aposentadoria um pouco mais fácil."
A Fabulous Fortune estreou este mês com seis prêmios de US $ 3 milhões e 18 prêmios de US $ 100.000.Quatro prêmios superiores de US $ 3 milhões e 14 prêmios de US $ 100.000 ainda precisam ser reivindicados.
A venda de ingressos a partir de arranhões possibilita a loteria para arrecadar US $ 2,5 milhões por dia, em média, para a educação.Para obter detalhes sobre como US $ 5,4 milhões arrecadados pela loteria fez a diferença no Condado de Henderson em 2021, visite www.nclottery.com e clique na seção "Impacto".