Toy McLeod of Aberdeen bought his ticket from the Speedway on N.C. 5. According to the NC Education Lottery, McLeod was given the choice to receive his prize as a lump sum of $1.2 million or an annuity of $100,000 over 20 years.
McLeod chose the lump sum option. After federal and state tax withholdings he took home $858,006.
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