North Carolina Woman Wins $1.7M Lottery Jackpot from Her Couch
A Rockingham County woman has scooped a $1.7 million jackpot while playing an instant lottery game from her couch. The lucky winner claimed her prize at the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters after hitting the top-level 'Alakazam' jackpot in The Lamp: Dark Arts game.
The woman was playing the game with a $0.50 ticket when she landed the life-changing win. Upon realising she had won, she screamed so loudly that she temporarily lost her voice. The odds of hitting the jackpot on a $0.50 play are 1 in 129 million, though exact probabilities for the 'Alakazam' prize remain unclear.
*The Lamp: Dark Arts* offers tickets ranging from $0.50 to $30.00 per play. After taxes, the winner took home $1,218,323. She has already shared plans to use the money for a new home. Lottery officials confirmed the win at their headquarters, where the woman formally collected her prize.
The Rockingham County resident's $0.50 bet turned into a multi-million-dollar windfall. With her after-tax winnings secured, she now looks forward to purchasing a new property. The North Carolina Education Lottery continues to create instant millionaires through its scratch-off games.
