Rowan County man can't believe his eyes after $100,000 win

Danny Parks of Salisbury, North Carolina, couldn't believe his eyes when he revealed a $100,000 prize while he was playing a $10 Million Spectacular instant-win ticket. He was so surprised that he went back into the store and asked the cashier to scan the ticket to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Danny bought the $50 scratch-off ticket from Han-Dee Hugo's, located at Jake Alexander Boulevard West in Salisbury.

In an interview with the North Carolina Lottery, he said, “I called my wife and told her to sit down because I had news for her.” At first, she didn’t believe him. “She thought I was messing with her,” Danny laughed. “She was excited though.”

He traveled to the North Carolina lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize of $71,264 after taxes. Danny said he plans to use his winnings to pay off some bills.

The $10 Million Spectacular instant-win game was launched earlier in December. The game has five jackpot prizes of $10 million and 20 prizes of $100,000, as well as smaller prizes.

How to play the $10 Million Spectacular instant-win game

This is a $50 instant-win game with a top prize of $10 million. To play, simply scratch off the 12 dollar symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then, scratch off the 35 bundles of cash symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize amount shown by that number. If you reveal a 20X or a 50X symbol, you can multiply your prize by 20 or 50 times. Reveal a $500 symbol and win $500 instantly. Reveal a money symbol and win the prize shown for the Bonus Spot.

Other North Carolina Instant-win games

The North Carolina Lottery offers more than 60 instant-win games. Their prices range from $5,000 to $1 million. Some of the Tar Heel State lottery players' favorites include:

• Lucky Dog: This is a $2 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $20,000.
• Big 'Ol Bucks: This is a $2 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $20,000.
• Carolina Jackpot: This is a $5 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $200,000.
• Mega Bucks: This is a $5 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $200,000.
• Jumbo Bucks: This is a $10 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $1 million.
• $100 Million Mega Cash: This is a $20 instant-win game with a jackpot prize of $2 million.

About the North Carolina Lottery

Money raised by the North Carolina Lottery helps the dream of college become a reality for many students. In 2022, The NC Lottery awarded 27,146 scholarships and 48,504 grants to students throughout the state. It also enabled 12,221 4-year-olds across the state to have a free preschool education.