In a turn of digital fortune, Union County's own Alex Dawood struck gold with a $100,000 win from a $20 play on "The Lamp," an online instant game. Dawood, who hails from Marvin, tapped into his luck last Saturday, and found himself one in a million—literally, as the odds of winning the particular game are exactly that, WBTV reported.
By Thursday, Dawood had claimed his prize at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh, however, after the necessary subtractions of federal and state tax withholdings, his takeaway was a slightly less luscious sum of $71,756—a detail noted by both NC Lottery and QC News.
The game "The Lamp," which allows players to stake anywhere between 50 cents and $30, offers the chance to win up to $150,000, as revealed by the official NC Lottery announcement; meanwhile, Dawood's winning game is just one of forty-three different titles available to play on NC Lottery's website or official mobile app.
Digital gaming continues to be a lucrative arm for the state's lottery system and part of the revenue from NC Lottery contributes to educational programs in Union County, which saw a $16.5 million injection last year, those who are interested in the exact breakdowns and allocations can peruse the "Impact" section on the NC Lottery's website for the nitty-gritty on where those millions are funneled.
