A quick grocery run turned into a six-figure payday for Cary resident Vijaya Sundararaj, who won a $100,000 top prize on a $30 200X The Cash scratch-off ticket. After required state and federal tax withholdings, Sundararaj walked away with $72,018. The ticket was claimed this week at the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
How the win unfolded
According to a press release from the NC Education Lottery, Sundararaj bought the lucky ticket at the Wegmans on Davis Drive in Morrisville, then followed up by completing the prize claim at lottery headquarters. The release notes that all prize payouts are subject to mandatory withholdings and that education programs in Wake County received $64.3 million in support from Lottery funds last year.
Where the ticket was bought
The winning $30 ticket came from the Wegmans in Morrisville during what started as a regular stop. The store’s West Cary/Morrisville location is listed at 3710 Davis Drive on Wegmans, and the retailer has not issued a separate statement about the sale.
About the 200X The Cash game
The 200X The Cash $30 instant game debuted in November and features three $5 million top prizes and six $100,000 top prizes in total, according to the game’s page at the NC Education Lottery. The Lottery keeps an updated count of remaining prizes on its website as winners claim top prizes.
Wins like this highlight how lottery sales both support local education programs and shrink the pool of remaining top prizes. Players who think they may be holding a big winner are urged to sign the back of their ticket, keep it in a safe place, and follow the Lottery’s claim process to collect their prize.
