Fuquay-Varina man to buy home with $283,205 Cash 5 prize

Robert A. Farris Jr.Commission ChairmanAlice GarlandExecutive DirectorDATE: JULY 25, 2011CONTACT: RYAN KENNEMURPHONE: (919) 301-3306Fuquay-Varina man to buy home with $283,205 Cash 5 prize- Georgia man claims $200,000 Powerball prize three weeks before expiration -- Wilson woman to travel to Panama after $125,000 instant win -RALEIGH – James Burt, a short-order cook from Fuquay-Varina, said his $283,205 win in the Carolina Cash 5game on Sunday night will allow him to buy his own home for himself and his wife. Burt, who currently lives in arented home, said he had played the same five numbers for the past seven months. He said he originally got the setof numbers when he bought a Quick Pick ticket and decided the five numbers would be winners one day. Burtwatched the Cash 5 drawing during WRAL’s 11 p.m. news on Sunday and thought he had matched four of the fivenumbers. This morning, he went back to the store where he bought the winning ticket, the Food Lion on BroadStreet in Fuquay-Varina, and discovered he had matched all five numbers to win the jackpot.“Like everybody else, I’ve always dreamed I would win something like this,” Burt said as he picked up his check atNCEL headquarters. “But you can’t win without a ticket. Then there’s always the chance that you won’t win. I’m justlucky.” Burt received a check for $192,579 after taxes on his prize were withheld.Daryl Adams of Flowery Branch, Ga., claimed a $200,000 prize from the Feb. 12 Powerball drawing on Mondayless than three weeks before it would have expired. Adams, an engineer who builds data centers, said he enjoysplaying the lottery, both number games like Powerball and instant scratch-off games. He said that while on abusiness trip to Raleigh he dined at his favorite restaurant, stopped at Taylor’s on Six Forks Road to get some gas,and decided to buy Powerball tickets for the next four drawings.“My favorite game is whatever gives me the vibe when I come in the store,” Adams said. “I’ll look at a game and justget a good feeling.” Adams said he didn’t check his tickets until about three weeks later and discovered he hadmatched the five white balls in the drawing. He said he tucked the winning ticket safely away in a safe deposit boxuntil a break in his work allowed him to return to Raleigh to get his prize. Adams said North Carolina has become alucky state for him.“I’ve had better luck in North Carolina and Florida,” he said. “I typically don’t do that well in Georgia.” After taxes,Adams received a check for $136,000. He said he plans to save the prize money and invest it.Winning Powerball tickets expire 180 days after a drawing and Adams’ winning ticket was scheduled to expire onAug. 11. A $1 million Powerball ticket sold at New Bern Station on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh on April 27 remainsunclaimed and is set to expire on Oct. 24.Powerball players won 29,693 prizes from $3 to $10,000 for a total payout of $221,585 in Saturday’s drawing.Because no ticket matched all six numbers, the jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing is estimated at $111 million iftaken as an annuity, or $58.3 million if taken as a lump sum.In Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, 9,347 players won prizes of $2 to $40,000 for a total payout of $105,634.Because no ticket matched all six numbers, the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing is $63 million if taken as anannuity, or $40.9 million if the lump sum option is chosen.Phone: 919.301.3300 • Fax: 919.715.88332100 Yonkers Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604www.nc-educationlottery.org

Gloriane Ruiz, a wireless sales consultant from Wilson, said she plans to take a trip to Panana to visit her familyafter scratching off the $125,000 top prize in the $125,000 Casino Cash game. Ruiz was visiting family inGoldsboro when she decided to purchase one lottery ticket. She learned of her win when she scratched off herticket at her parent’s home.“I didn’t believe it,” Ruiz said. “I thought there was something wrong. It didn’t feel real. I always thought you couldn’twin on scratch-offs. Now I’m going to celebrate and go to the bank.” Ruiz said she will use a portion of her winnings,worth $85,001 after taxes, to help her family. She purchased the ticket at Kaiser Food Market on Olivia Lane inGoldsboro. As of Monday afternoon, four $125,000 top prizes remain to be claimed in the game.The North Carolina Education Lottery has paid out more than $5.9 million in instant scratch-off ticket prizes sinceThursday, July 21. Carolina Pick 3 players have won more than $1.1 million. Carolina Pick 4 players have won morethan $396,000 including 18 tickets that won the top prize of $5,000. Carolina Cash 5 players have won more than$468,000.Winner in the July 24 Carolina Cash 5 drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedJames Burt Fuquay-Varina $283,205 Food Lion #1459Winners in the July 23 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount WonUnknown Unknown $10,000 Wilco #2301508 Broad St., Fuquay-VarinaStore Where Ticket Was Purchased1016 N. Brightleaf Blvd., SmithfieldUnknown Unknown $10,000 Wilco #2011213 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel HillWinner in the July 22 Mega Millions drawing:Winner Hometown Amount WonUnknown Unknown $40,000 Quality Mart #3Store Where Ticket Was Purchased5094 Baux Mountain Rd., Winston-SalemWinner in the July 20 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedBilly Ingle Jr. Mooresville $10,000 Lake Norman Grocery1208 River Highway, MooresvilleWinner in the July 19 Mega Millions drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedShirley Smith Durham $10,000 Metro Express Market and Grill2500 Erwin Rd., DurhamWinner in the March 21 Carolina Cash 5 drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedRonald Gardner Richmond, Va. $91,113 Village Grocery #56775 N.C. 46, GarysburgWinner in the Feb. 12 Powerball drawing:Winner Hometown Amount Won Store Where Ticket Was PurchasedDaryl Adams Flowery Branch, Ga. $200,000 Taylor’s10005 Six Forks Rd., RaleighInstant scratch-off ticket top tier prize winners:Winner Hometown Amount Won Game PlayedGloriane Ruiz Wilson $125,000 $125,000 Casino CashErich Reitmann Cornelius $10,000 $200,000 a Year for LifeThomas Bass Clinton $5,000 $200,000 a Year for LifeDarrel McLaughlin Fayetteville $5,000 $200 Million ExtravaganzaFrancis Thayil Salisbury $5,000 $200 Million ExtravaganzaCarolina Cash 5 Jackpot Winners TallyPrize# of winners$50,000 to $856,998 412Phone: 919.301.3300 • Fax: 919.715.88332100 Yonkers Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604www.nc-educationlottery.org

Powerball Winners TallyPrize# of winners$74.5 Million - $141.4 Million 3$200,000 - $2 Million 211$10,000 - $100,000 1207Mega Millions Winners TallyPrize# of winners$12 Million and above 1$250,000 - $1 Million 28$10,000 - $40,000 108The Powerball numbers are since May 31, 2006.The Mega Millions numbers are since Feb. 1.The totals do not include unclaimed prizes.# # #North Carolina Education Lottery net proceeds are used for pre-kindergarten programs for at-riskfour-year-olds, 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 automatically withheld.Phone: 919.301.3300 • Fax: 919.715.88332100 Yonkers Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27604www.nc-educationlottery.org