Fayetteville man plunks down $50 on scratch-off ticket, wins $1M

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- They say fortune favors the bold, and that mantra paid off big for a Fayetteville man.

James Holloway took a chance on a $50 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize.

Holloway bought his lucky $10 Million Spectacular ticket from VaVa Food Mart on Cumberland Road in Fayetteville.

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On Monday, Holloway went to lottery headquarters in Raleigh to claim his prize. He had to decide whether to take his winnings as an annuity of $50,000 for 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $430,514.

The $10 Million Spectacular game debuted in December 2023 with five top prizes of $10 million, 20 prizes of $1 million and lots of smaller prizes. Two $10 million jackpots and four $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.

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