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North Carolina Woman Claims $626,000 Digital Jackpot, Capping a Week of Lottery Wins in U.S. and Canada

Lottery agencies report verified claims with net checks issued after withholdings, with the top digital pot reset.

Overview

  • Chelsea Carter of Ocean Isle Beach hit the Monopoly Grand Fortune progressive jackpot online for more than $626,000, collected $449,548 after taxes on her 40th birthday, and triggered a reset that restarted at $150,000 and topped $390,000 by Monday.
  • Corey Hamilton of Clinton won a $130,000 Cash 5 jackpot on a $1 Quick Pick, claimed $93,275 after withholdings, and said he plans to buy a truck, pay bills, and save for retirement.
  • William Wheeler of Newton won $100,000 on an $8 Million Money Maker scratch-off bought in Statesville, took home $71,764 after taxes, and said his wife will decide how to use the money with plans to share with their three daughters.
  • A St. Charles County woman claimed $249,000 as one of two winners splitting Missouri’s $498,000 Show Me Cash jackpot, purchasing the ticket at a QuikTrip and saying she will buy a home.
  • Recent confirmations also include a Calgary player’s $1 million INSTANT ‘In the Money Multiplier’ win, a Kentucky couple’s $225,000 Cash Ball 225 prize paying $162,000 after taxes, and a Michigan online Powerball win of $150,000 by Kathryn Peltier.