ASHEVILLE MAN WINS $141.4 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT!

Robert A. Farris Jr.
Commission Chairman
Tom Shaheen
Executive Director
Date: February 8, 2010
Contact: Pam Walker
Phone: (919) 301-3308
ASHEVILLE MAN WINS $141.4 MILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT!
- Gaston County Couple Shares $1 Million Powerball Prize-
-$200,000 Powerball Winner is from Jacksonville-
-Iredell County and Charlotte Winners Split $163,812 “Carolina Cash 5” Prize-
RALEIGH- Just days before Valentine’s Day, an Asheville man and his wife of 46 years got a sweet
surprise - to the tune of $141.4 million. Frank Griffin of Asheville, a retired firefighter with over 20 years of
service, won the Powerball jackpot after his ticket matched all five white balls and the Powerball in the
Saturday, Feb. 6 drawing.
Griffin and his wife Loretta made the trip to lottery headquarters in Raleigh today to claim their prize. At a
news conference, Griffin told reporters that he “felt fantastic” and that the prize money will allow him to
“play more golf.” He also said he plans to spend more time with his family and possibly take a trip to
Hawaii.
The Asheville retiree told reporters that after buying gas at the Wilco on Smokey Park Highway in
Asheville, he had $5 left over and decided to purchase some lottery tickets. He let the computer pick his
numbers. The retailer is eligible for the $50,000 retailer incentive for selling the jackpot winning ticket.
Griffin is the third Powerball jackpot winner from North Carolina since the game was introduced in May
2006. He elected to take the lump sum payment which is approximately $69 million (approximately $47
million after federal and state withholdings).
In addition to the $141 million winning ticket, there were several additional big winning Powerball tickets
sold in North Carolina for the Saturday, Feb. 6 drawing including a ticket worth $1 million! Jaqueline
Bivens of Cherryville bought a ticket that matched all five white balls, and because it was Power Played,
it is worth $1 million. She told NCEL officials that she was still in disbelief. She shared her winnings with
her husband and said they plan to deposit the money in the bank immediately. The Bivens’ individual
after-tax prize amounts were $340,000 apiece. She purchased the winning ticket at Kingsway on East
Main Street in Lincolnton. The retailer is eligible for the $10,000 retailer incentive for selling the winning
ticket.
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A Powerball ticket sold at Candy’s Exxon on Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington matched four white
balls and the Power Ball in the Saturday, Feb. 6 drawing. The ticket is worth $30,000 because it was
Power Played and the multiplier was three. Another ticket matched four out of five white balls and the
Powerball but was not Power Played, making it worth $10,000. It was sold at Food Lion on Old Mountain
Road in Statesville.
A Jacksonville man said he was stunned to become a $200,000 Powerball winner after his ticket
matched all five white balls in the Feb. 3 drawing. Troy Price told NCEL officials he planned to deposit his
winnings in the bank and put them toward college savings. He purchased his winning ticket, worth
$136,000 after taxes, at the Handee Hugo on Western Boulevard in Jacksonville.
Aside from the $141 million winning ticket, a total of 49,891 North Carolina Powerball players won prizes
in the Saturday, Feb. 6 Powerball drawing ranging from $3 to $1,000,000 for a total payout in prizes worth
over $1.3 million. Because the Powerball jackpot prize was won, the jackpot amount for the Wednesday,
Feb. 10 Powerball drawing is $20 million.
A total of 9,860 North Carolina Mega Millions players won prizes in the Friday, Feb. 5 Mega Millions
drawing ranging from $3 to $600 for a total payout in prizes worth $77,960. Because no tickets matched
all five white balls and the Mega Ball, the jackpot for the Tuesday, Feb. 9 Mega Millions drawing is an
estimated $32 million. Tickets first went on sale for Mega Millions on Sunday, Jan. 31. Mega Millions
drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights.
The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has paid out over $7.4 million total in instant scratch-off
ticket prizes since Thursday, Feb. 4. Also since Thursday, “Carolina Pick 3” players have won over $1.6
million, “Carolina Pick 4” players have won more than $316,000 and 11 tickets won the top prize of
$5,000. “Carolina Cash 5” players have won over $284,000.
Winners in the Feb. 6 Powerball drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
Frank Griffin Asheville $141.4 Million Wilco
158 Smokey Park Hwy., Asheville
Jacqueline & Myron Cherryville $1,000,000 Kingsway
Bivens
2446 E. Main St., Lincolnton
Unknown $30,000 Candy’s Exxon
6134 Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington
Unknown $10,000 Food Lion
2187 Old Mountain Rd., Statesville
Winners in the Feb. 6 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
Mark Washam Mooresville $81,906 Wilco
152 E. Plaza Dr., Mooresville
Curtis & Joan Sinclair Charlotte $81,906 Easy Shop
5724 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte
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Winners in the Feb. 3 Powerball drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
Troy Price Jacksonville $200,000 Handee Hugo
467 Western Blvd., Jacksonville
Brian Cole Youngsville $10,000 Quality Mart
2005 New Hope Church Rd., Raleigh
James Williams III Sneads Ferry $10,000 Gray’s Citgo
212 Kinston Hwy., Richlands
Winner in the Jan. 30 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
John Sherwood Newland $95,000 Quick Stop Gas Stop
5814A High Point Rd., Greensboro
Winner in the Jan. 27 Powerball drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
Sam Tyson Jr. Greenville $10,000 Wilco Hess
3505 Hwy. 264 E., Greenville
Winner in the Jan. 15 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was Purchased
Rosie Bolton Williamston $50,000 Murphy Express
1509 Washington St., Williamston
Instant scratch-off ticket top tier prize winners:
Winner Hometown Amount Won Game Played
Carol Marshall Fountain $30,000 “Triple Lucky Diamonds”
Terry Batts Elm City $10,000 “$200 Million Extravaganza”
Terry McLamb Four Oaks $10,000 “Cash Spectacular”
Vantee Thompson Jr. Dunn $10,000 “Cash Spectacular”
Richard Taylor Elkhart, IN $5,000 “Jingle Big Ol’ Bucks”
Marquita Baker Raleigh $5,000 “$200 Million Extravaganza”
Bock Soon Kim Charlotte $5,000 “$200 Million Extravaganza”
Gil George Havelock $5,000 “Cash Spectacular”
Danny Irvin Roxboro $5,000 “$200 Million Extravaganza”
Gerald Rose Sparta $5,000 “Match and Win”
Hieu Thi Kinston $5,000 “$200 Million Extravaganza”
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“Carolina Cash 5” Top Prize Winners Tally
Prize
# of winners
$50,000 to $856,998 279
Powerball Winners Tally
Prize
# of winners
$2 Million - $200,000 174
$100,000 - $10,000 1005
(The Powerball numbers above are since May 31, 2006,
but do not include unclaimed prizes.)
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100% of the North Carolina Education Lottery net proceeds are used for pre-kindergarten programs for at risk youth,
reduction of class size in early grades, school construction and need-based college scholarships.
For prizes of $5,000 and greater, 25% federal tax and 7% state tax are withheld.
N. C. Education Lottery
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Raleigh, NC 27604
(919) 715-6886
FAX (919) 715-8833