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Mecklenburg County man “can’t believe” $200,000 prize

June 18, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 4:14 PM
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Amilcar Bautista of Charlotte is thrilled after winning the $200,000 top prize playing Wheel of Fortune.

Bautista, who had won small prizes here and there, said he was excited to win a big prize

Bautista bought the lucky $5 ticket at the 7-Eleven on Nations Ford Road in Charlotte. When he scratched the ticket in his car and saw he had won $200,000, he couldn’t believe it was possible.

Bautista claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal withholding, he took home $141,501.

Wheel of Fortune launched in May, with more than $13 million in prizes, including four top prizes of $200,000. Two more top prizes remain to be won.

Wheel of Fortune tickets can be entered into second-chance drawings to win a VIP trip for two to Los Angeles. Eight trips can be won. The prize includes round-trip airfare to Los Angeles, three nights’ deluxe accommodations, a tour of Sony Studios, a bus tour of Hollywood, studio audience tickets for a taping of the Wheel of Fortune show, and tickets to a Big Money Spin Event where up to $1 million can be won. The entry deadline for the first drawing is June 30.

Ticket sales from games like Wheel of Fortune make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $650 million a year for education. For details on how $61.9 million in lottery funds made a difference in Mecklenburg County last year, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.

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6/25/2019 01:45 - Elijah A.

Wow!!! Congrats to my 704 comrade Bautista much love. At least this time it was someone from the City. Maybe that’s going to be me one of these days ????????????????????????????????

6/23/2019 11:40 - Berry B.

Congrats,maybe me next!!

6/22/2019 02:40 - James H.

Hello,I know the odds of winning are few, but for the second chance drawing,I thought I'd have a good chance to win something with over 480 entries I have not been notified not sure how it all works NC Lottery
Hi James, the odds of a Second Chance drawing are determined by how many total entries there are in the drawing. For instance, there were 12,729,626 entries in the Multiply The Cash Second Chance drawing that ended on 5/31/19. So every entry in that drawing had a 1 in 12,729,626 chance of winning.

6/20/2019 08:05 - vanessa b.

congratulation

6/20/2019 07:30 - clifton w.

It’s always in Charlotte, Raleigh or Fayattvile never don around SOUTHPORT or East coastNC Lottery
Hi Clifton, A majority of winners do not live in any one area. Prize money is won more or less in proportion with how many people are playing for a chance to win. It's not easier or harder to win the lottery depending on where you live, the odds are the same. You never know where that lucky ticket will pop up!

6/19/2019 08:24 - Barbara H.

Congratulations

6/19/2019 01:23 - Berry B.

The Lord smile on you,njoy!!

6/19/2019 11:56 - Brenda S.

Fanastic.

6/18/2019 11:39 - Clarence L.

Awesome. Congrats. I'm next to win

6/18/2019 08:16 - Douglas H.

Congratulations Bautista Family:-)

6/18/2019 06:56 - Mary W.

Congratulations!!!

6/18/2019 06:05 - Kelly R.

Hey I was wondering has anyone come forward on the winning ticket for June 11th on the cash 5? I may have the winning ticket but I don't wanna go digging for if they've already come forwardNC Lottery
You should definitely check your ticket, Kelly! The winner of the $777,769 Cash 5 jackpot from the June 11th drawing has not claimed their prize yet. The winning ticket was sold at Taz's on South Wilmington St. in Raleigh. Do you shop there?

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