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Bladen County man scratches his way to a $200,000 surprise

March 25, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:15 PM
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Harold McDowell of Elizabethtown plays scratch-off games for the anticipation of a big win but didn’t anticipate the $200,000 surprise he was in for.
 
McDowell purchased the Win It All instant ticket from Community Mart on East Broad Street in his hometown.
 
“I buy them all the time but I don’t scratch them expecting to win,” said McDowell. “I like the element of surprise.”
 
This time, the surprise turned out to be a good one. He scratched the ticket halfway off, saw the first three zeroes, and then stopped to get a glass of water before finishing the rest.
 
McDowell claimed his prize Friday afternoon at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $141,501.
 
“I want to pay off all of my bills and have a little extra to fall back on,” said McDowell. “It feels good to not have that burden.”
 
The Win It All game started in December with six top prizes of $200,000. As of Monday, three $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
 
For details on how $2.2 million in lottery funds made a difference in Bladen County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.

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3/28/2019 12:48 - Elizabeth C.

Finally, a winner from my hometown...I pray that I'm next...congrats ?? ?? to you Mr. McDowell

3/27/2019 08:00 - Charlie H.

Congratulations Harold, that's a good days work!

3/26/2019 06:56 - William D.

the way the count is going for multiply the cash I'm guessing the end count at or close to: 20,181,116

3/26/2019 02:24 - Gary C.

Congratulations Harold on your big win!! Keep on scratching for the next one!!!

3/26/2019 02:03 - Gregory F.

Congratulations on your win.

3/26/2019 10:48 - Michael P.

Do we have a current count on entries for next months multiply the cash?NC Lottery
Hey Michael, There are currently 15,107,180 entries for the Multiply the Cash second-chance drawing that is scheduled for April 3rd.

3/26/2019 09:00 - Srinivasa K.

Just wondering, what determines how long a scratch off is in circulation? The $5 game "Queen of Hearts" ended even though it has 3 top prizes of $200,000 left. Where as "Lots of $10,000" has a very few prizes left, cannot be found in Raleigh area but still active! NC Lottery
Hey there Srinivasa! There are several things that factor into the decision to end a scratch-off game. Most often a game will be ended if all the top prizes are won. But, if a game is no longer popular with our players or if we have a similar game scheduled to come out soon, we might also choose to end that game.

3/26/2019 05:16 - Teretha P.

Congratulations

3/26/2019 03:48 - Charlene W.

I’ve never seen This tic and assume they don’t sell it in Harnett county ? NC Lottery
Hi there Charlene, We leave it up to each individual retailer to choose which scratch-off games they want to carry, but you should be able to find this game at a few stores near you.

3/25/2019 06:45 - lisa p.

Can't win for nothing! I have never been as frustrated with the lottery as I have been this past week. Someone told me today that they purchased a stack of $10 50X tickets at a cost of $300 and only won $65 total. That was 30 tickets. What happened to the odds!!! NC Lottery
Sorry to hear you aren't having more luck, Lisa. We wish every player could be a big winner, but that's where the prize money comes from. It takes a lot of luck to win a prize, big or small. We wish you all the best!

3/25/2019 06:14 - Cynthia B.

Congratulations!!!

3/25/2019 05:44 - Gregg J.

CONGRADS!!!! U deserve it

3/25/2019 04:32 - Rhonda C.

Congratulations!

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