Lottery player spends $2 on NC ticket — and it brings ‘epic’ life-changing jackpot
A lottery player spent $2 on a ticket — and scored an “epic” jackpot win.
The North Carolina player bought an online ticket that won the top prize in the Bison Bonanza game on Feb. 3, making it worth $717,538, results show.
Bison Bonanza is a progressive jackpot game that offers online tickets starting at 50 cents. To win, a player must match several digital icons, rules show.
Though the N.C. Education Lottery doesn’t know where the winner was when they bought their lucky ticket, the person lives in Raleigh, a spokesperson told McClatchy News via email.
As of early Feb. 4, the lucky ticket holder hadn’t come forward. In North Carolina, winners have about six months to cash in on their Bison Bonanza prizes.
This story was originally published February 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM with the headline "Lottery player spends $2 on NC ticket — and it brings ‘epic’ life-changing jackpot."
