Mecklenburg County Man Wins 1 Million Dollars
Congratulations to Carl Izzard of Pineville North Carolina for playing Mega Millions drawing and won a $1 million prize. By playing a $2 Mega Millions ticket from Adam’s Mart on Elm Lane in Charlotte brought him tons of luck. He matched all five white balls to win the $1 million prize. The odds of matching all five white balls are 1 in 12.6 million. He arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect his prize and, after federal and state tax withholdings, took home $710,101. We wish Izzard a happy life after a win like this. North Carolina Power Ball for this Saturday is up to $322 million dollars
The NC Lottery was created to provide value to North Carolinians with a promise of fun and fair games to players and raise money for a good cause: education. Ticket sales from Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how money $62.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Mecklenburg County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
