1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Mount Airy - North Carolina ...
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Robert A. Farris Jr.<br />
Commission Chairman<br />
Tom Shaheen<br />
Executive Director<br />
Date: July 12, 2010<br />
Contact: Ryan Kennemur<br />
Phone: (919) 301-3306<br />
$1 <strong>Million</strong> <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s <strong>Ticket</strong> <strong>Sold</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Airy</strong><br />
RALEIGH – <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a cont<strong>in</strong>ued its run of $1 million w<strong>in</strong>ners this week as a ticket sold <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mount</strong><br />
<strong>Airy</strong> matched all five white balls <strong>in</strong> the July 9 <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s draw<strong>in</strong>g. Millan Bellechasses, a longdistance<br />
truck driver, wiped tears from his eyes when he realized that his quick pick ticket was worth $1<br />
million. S<strong>in</strong>ce he purchased a $2 <strong>Mega</strong>plier ticket and the multiplier was four, the normal $250,000 prize<br />
was multiplied to $1 million. The ticket was purchased at Br<strong>in</strong>tle’s Travel Plaza on Plaza Lane <strong>in</strong> <strong>Mount</strong><br />
<strong>Airy</strong>.<br />
Bellechasses, who lives <strong>in</strong> Ennice <strong>in</strong> Alleghany County, checked his ticket while buy<strong>in</strong>g groceries<br />
Saturday morn<strong>in</strong>g. Upon learn<strong>in</strong>g of his good fortune, he walked outside to tell his wife, who was wait<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> the car. “I said, ‘We won’ and she said she didn’t believe me,” Bellechasses said. “She said, ‘Yeah.<br />
Right.’ Because I am always kidd<strong>in</strong>g. I said, ‘Honey, come <strong>in</strong>side if you don’t believe me. We won $1<br />
million.’ She looked at me and said, ‘OK.’ She wasn’t really conv<strong>in</strong>ced yet, but once she went <strong>in</strong>side and<br />
saw everybody cry<strong>in</strong>g and everybody jump<strong>in</strong>g up and down with joy, she started cry<strong>in</strong>g. Man, it was<br />
noth<strong>in</strong>g but joy.”<br />
Bellechasses plans to use his w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs, worth $680,000 after taxes, on tak<strong>in</strong>g a vacation, purchas<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
home and a Kenworth 900 tractor-trailer rig. This w<strong>in</strong> marks the third <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s ticket worth $1 million<br />
or more sold <strong>in</strong> <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a s<strong>in</strong>ce the May 28 draw<strong>in</strong>g when Mike Manheim of Greensboro won the<br />
$12 million jackpot. A $1 million ticket sold <strong>in</strong> Arden dur<strong>in</strong>g the July 2 draw<strong>in</strong>g rema<strong>in</strong>s unclaimed.<br />
One ticket sold <strong>in</strong> <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a also matched four white balls and the <strong>Mega</strong> Ball. The $2 <strong>Mega</strong>plier<br />
ticket had its normal $10,000 prize multiplied by four, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a prize of $40,000. The ticket was sold<br />
at Island Cove on Fort Macon Road <strong>in</strong> Atlantic Beach.<br />
A total of 7,967 <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a players won prizes <strong>in</strong> the Friday, July 9 <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s draw<strong>in</strong>g, rang<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from $2 to $1 million for a total payout <strong>in</strong> prizes of $1,103,657. Because no tickets matched all six balls,<br />
the jackpot for the Tuesday, July 13 draw<strong>in</strong>g is an estimated $52 million if taken as an annuity or $34<br />
million if the lump-sum payment is chosen.<br />
In the Saturday, July 10 draw<strong>in</strong>g, a total of 36,127 <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a Powerball players won prizes rang<strong>in</strong>g<br />
from $3 to $10,000 for a total payout <strong>in</strong> prizes of $297,681. One ticket matched four white balls and the<br />
Power Ball and is worth $10,000. The ticket was sold at Petro Express on Catawba Avenue <strong>in</strong><br />
Cornelius. As the $73 million jackpot was claimed <strong>in</strong> Florida, the jackpot for the Wednesday, July 14<br />
Powerball resets to an estimated $20 million if taken as an annuity or $10.5 million as a lump-sum<br />
N. C. Education Lottery<br />
2100 Yonkers Road<br />
Raleigh, NC 27604<br />
(919) 715-6886<br />
FAX (919) 715-8833
payment.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a Education Lottery has paid out more than $5.1 million <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>stant scratch-off ticket<br />
prizes s<strong>in</strong>ce Thursday, July 8. “Carol<strong>in</strong>a Pick 3” players have won more than $1.8 million. “Carol<strong>in</strong>a Pick<br />
4” players have won more than $531,000 <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g 38 tickets that won the top prize of $5,000. “Carol<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Cash 5” players have won more than $248,000.<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> the July 10 Powerball draw<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner Hometown Amount Won Store Where <strong>Ticket</strong> Was Purchased<br />
Unknown Unknown $10,000 Petro Express #3947<br />
20008 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ners <strong>in</strong> the July 9 <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s draw<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner Hometown Amount Won<br />
Millan Bellechasses Ennice $1,000,000 Br<strong>in</strong>tle’s Travel Plaza<br />
Store Where <strong>Ticket</strong> Was Purchased<br />
125 Plaza Lane, <strong>Mount</strong> <strong>Airy</strong><br />
Unknown Unknown $40,000 Island Cove Inc.<br />
2500 W. Fort Macon Rd., Atlantic Beach<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> the July 9 “Carol<strong>in</strong>a Cash 5” draw<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner Hometown Amount Won<br />
Unknown Unknown $50,000 Petro Express #3975<br />
Store Where <strong>Ticket</strong> Was Purchased<br />
9424 Tryon St., Charlotte<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> the July 8 “Carol<strong>in</strong>a Cash 5” draw<strong>in</strong>g:<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner Hometown Amount Won Store Where <strong>Ticket</strong> Was Purchased<br />
Patricia Howard Southport $98,226 E-Z Way Grocery<br />
921 N. Howe St., Southport<br />
Instant scratch-off ticket top tier prize w<strong>in</strong>ners:<br />
W<strong>in</strong>ner Hometown Amount Won Game Played<br />
Gary Bottomley Jr. Wilkesboro $10,000 $200 <strong>Million</strong> Extravaganza<br />
Donald Williams Kernersville $10,000 $200 <strong>Million</strong> Extravaganza<br />
Kirstie Cofield W<strong>in</strong>dsor $5,000 $200 <strong>Million</strong> Extravaganza<br />
Keith Hollifield Hickory $5,000 Cash Spectacular<br />
Kathy Moss Monroe $5,000 $200 <strong>Million</strong> Extravaganza<br />
Charles Tucker Laurel Spr<strong>in</strong>gs $5,000 $200 <strong>Million</strong> Extravaganza<br />
Editor’s Note: A photo of Millan Bellechasses, $1 million <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s w<strong>in</strong>ner, is attached.<br />
“Carol<strong>in</strong>a Cash 5” Top Prize W<strong>in</strong>ners Tally<br />
Prize<br />
# of w<strong>in</strong>ners<br />
$50,000 to $856,998 322<br />
Powerball W<strong>in</strong>ners Tally<br />
Prize<br />
# of w<strong>in</strong>ners<br />
$200,000 - $2 <strong>Million</strong> 185<br />
$10,000 - $100,000 1062<br />
<strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s W<strong>in</strong>ners Tally<br />
Prize<br />
# of w<strong>in</strong>ners<br />
$250,000 - $12 <strong>Million</strong> 7<br />
$10,000 - $40,000 32<br />
N. C. Education Lottery<br />
2100 Yonkers Road<br />
Raleigh, NC 27604<br />
(919) 715-6886<br />
FAX (919) 715-8833
The Powerball numbers are s<strong>in</strong>ce May 31, 2006.<br />
The <strong>Mega</strong> <strong>Million</strong>s numbers are s<strong>in</strong>ce Feb. 1.<br />
The totals do not <strong>in</strong>clude unclaimed prizes.<br />
# # #<br />
100% of the <strong>North</strong> Carol<strong>in</strong>a Education Lottery net proceeds are used for pre-k<strong>in</strong>dergarten programs for at-risk four-year-olds,<br />
reduction of class size <strong>in</strong> early grades, school construction and need-based college scholarships. For prizes of $5,000 and<br />
greater, 25% federal tax and 7% state tax are withheld.<br />
N. C. Education Lottery<br />
2100 Yonkers Road<br />
Raleigh, NC 27604<br />
(919) 715-6886<br />
FAX (919) 715-8833