CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte man took a chance on a $25 scratch-off ticket and won a top prize.
Wayne Brown bought an Extreme Cash ticket from the 7-Eleven on Old Concord Road in the University area. He won a $1 million prize, lottery officials said Tuesday.
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Brown claimed his prize at lottery headquarters on Monday, choosing to receive the prize in one lump sum of $600,000. After the required state and federal tax withholdings, Brown took home $427,507.
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