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[H2] North Carolina Lottery launches Celebrate America Raffle to commemorate 250 years

May 28, 2026, 9:10 am ET
- 7 comments (last) Online-only raffle to honor 250-year milestoneBy Kate NorthropAs the United States celebrates a quarter-millennium of independence, the North Carolina Lottery is joining the nationwide commemoration with a special Celebrate America Raffle, featuring prize amounts that honor the milestone.North Carolina lottery players can now participate in a patriotic celebration with the exclusive Celebrate America Raffle, honoring the United States' 250th anniversary with a limited number of commemorative tickets.It's the United States' big 250th year, and that means more chances to celebrate across industries throughout the nation. State lotteries aren't letting that opportunity pass by.
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[H2] Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticket

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- 2 comments (last) An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million.

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[H1] North Carolina Lottery launches Celebrate America Raffle to commemorate 250 years

May 28, 2026, 9:10 am (7 comments)SharePostCopy Link

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Online-only raffle to honor 250-year milestone

By Kate Northrop

As the United States celebrates a quarter-millennium of independence, the North Carolina Lottery is joining the nationwide commemoration with a special Celebrate America Raffle, featuring prize amounts that honor the milestone.

North Carolina lottery players can now participate in a patriotic celebration with the exclusive Celebrate America Raffle, honoring the United States' 250th anniversary with a limited number of commemorative tickets.

It's the United States' big 250th year, and that means more chances to celebrate across industries throughout the nation. State lotteries aren't letting that opportunity pass by.

At $10 per ticket, players have a chance to win big in one of three different prize tiers in the Celebrate America Raffle, with the number 250 coming up everywhere you look.

The first 20 tickets drawn in the raffle will win the top prize of $2,500. The following 250 tickets drawn will win the second-tier $250 prize, and then finally, the final 2,000 tickets drawn will win a $25 prize.

In total, the raffle will produce 2,270 winners. Tickets can only be purchased through the North Carolina Lottery's website or mobile app — they will not be available at retailers.

Ticket sales began on May 26 and will continue through July 30 or until all 25,000 tickets have been sold.

If all tickets are sold, the odds of winning a prize are 1 in 11.

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Last CommentBleudog101May 28, 2026, 10:24 am
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Maybe my lottery fatigue, but IMHO $10 ticket for a paltry pay-out not worth it!
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ThinkMay 28, 2026, 10:42 am
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I'm guessing N. Carolina has a Daily 4 game.  Why not just buy 4 different 2-Way (Straight and boxed for 1$) tickets and save the $6 extra bucks and not worry about the $25 prizes?
billybucksMay 28, 2026, 11:17 am
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Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on May 28, 2026Maybe my lottery fatigue, but IMHO $10 ticket for a paltry pay-out not worth it! These raffles are not that popular with regular lottery players. We are set in our ways and raffles are not what we are looking for.
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Sum BuddyMay 28, 2026, 3:32 pm
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Maybe the NC Lottery is fishing in a different stream, and looking to attract people who are not regular lottery players.  The prizes do seem a little puny, though, and with only a 9% chance of hitting a small prize, I'd probably pass, too.
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Coin TossMay 28, 2026, 4:56 pm
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Quote: Originally posted by billybucks on May 28, 2026 These raffles are not that popular with regular lottery players. We are set in our ways and raffles are not what we are looking for.Not too sure about that. I don't buy raffle tickets but take a look at the number of replies in the Florida raffle thread in Discussions.
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GiveFiveMay 29, 2026, 7:04 am
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Quote: Originally posted by Sum Buddy on May 28, 2026Maybe the NC Lottery is fishing in a different stream, and looking to attract people who are not regular lottery players.  The prizes do seem a little puny, though, and with only a 9% chance of hitting a small prize, I'd probably pass, too.Ditto to what he said above.  G5
PrisonerSixMay 29, 2026, 8:38 am
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Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on May 28, 2026Maybe my lottery fatigue, but IMHO $10 ticket for a paltry pay-out not worth it!I agree. When Louisiana does raffles, they are for $1million at $10/ticket. That's a much better deal.
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[H1] Michigan woman in tears at $1 million prize after reinvesting lottery winnings in new ticket

May 27, 2026, 8:55 am (2 comments)SharePostCopy Link

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Winner runs out crying after friend suggests they stop for tickets

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FLINT, Mich. — An unassuming pitstop for lottery tickets became an occasion worthy of shed tears when a Michigan woman reinvested her lottery winnings and won $1 million.

All it took for one Michigan woman to leave a store in tears was a quick suggestion and snap decision that made her the winner of a $1 million prize.

The anonymous Genesee County resident was already out and about celebrating a special occasion the day of the win. While observing Cinco de Mayo with her friend, her friend proposed an idea that would only add to the fun.

"I play lottery games a lot, but I actually wasn't planning on stopping to buy tickets that day," the 39-year-old player told the Michigan Lottery. "I went out with a friend for Cinco de Mayo, and after she suggested we stop to buy tickets, so we did."

The pair paid a visit to Liquor Wheel on Clio Road in Flint, where she decided to buy a few $5 "Lucky Stars" scratch-off tickets from the stack.

"I bought a few tickets and won $30, so I used my winnings to buy two more," she continued. "I scratched them in the store and ran out to my car crying when I saw I'd won $1 million."

Ticket in-hand, she made a trip to Lottery headquarters in Lansing to claim her prize, receiving a lump sum payment of about $693,000 rather than annuity payments for the full amount, the Lottery said in a press release.

She plans on using her winnings to buy a new house and car for her parents and will save the rest.

"It was unreal!" the winner added. "I'm still trying to process it."

The lucky player was the first winner to scoop one of the three available top prizes of $1 million in the $5 "Lucky Stars" game, which launched earlier this month. That leaves two more top prizes in the game, as well as nine out of ten second-tier prizes of $2,500 and 58 out of 61 third-tier prizes of $500.

The overall odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 3.99.

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(Click to display full-size in gallery)Tears were flowing after this ticket was scratched by a lucky Michigan resident.

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Last CommentLottoNoobieMay 27, 2026, 1:42 pm
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The first time I purchase three of the same tickets, I won $100.00! I took my money and ran. Congrats to her
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sully16May 27, 2026, 1:46 pm
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Congrats to her, enjoy the summer fun with extra cash.
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