RALEIGH — Jonathan Ramsey, of Cleveland, took a chance on a $10 scratch-off and won the first $1 million top prize in a new scratch-off game, N.C. Education Lottery officials announced on Thursday.
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Ramsey bought his lucky $1,000,000 Loteria ticket from Community Grocery on Statesville Boulevard in Cleveland.
Ramsey chose the lump sum of $600,000 and after taxes, took home $429,003.
The $1,000,000 Loteria game debuted in March with four top prizes of $1 million. Three $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
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