A North Carolina man bought a $10 scratch-off ticket. He won $1 million.
Cha-ching! A lucky man hit the jackpot after winning the top prize on a $10 scratch-off ticket.
Samuel Foreman recently purchased the Money Rush ticket from a Greenville, North Carolina convenience store, according to state lottery officials.
Earlier this week, Foreman went to the lottery headquarters to collect his $1 million prize. He decided to walk away with a lump sum of $600,000, about $430,000 after taxes.
The NC Education Lottery said his other option was to receive a $50,000 annuity over a 20-year period. It's not clear what he plans to do with the money.
What is the $1,000,000 Money Rush scratch-off?
The 1,000,000 Money Rush scratch-off was released in January.
According to the lottery website, the rules are as follows: "Match any of YOUR NUMBERS to any of the WINNING NUMBERS, win PRIZE shown for that number. Reveal a "BILL" symbol, win that PRIZE instantly. Reveal a "5X" symbol, win 5 TIMES the PRIZE shown for that symbol."
Additionally, bonus earnings include the moneybag symbol, which means the player won $50, and the wallet, which means they won $100.
The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 1,354,380. There are two outstanding tickets with that amount left.
Where to buy lottery tickets
Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the Paste BN Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
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Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for Paste BN. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.