Granville County man wins more than $487,000 on $1 lottery ticket

OXFORD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Granville County man got an excellent return on his investment on a $1 lottery ticket.

Jack Dixon, of Oxford, bought a Cash 5 ticket online and won $487,750 on Monday night.

The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 962,598.

On Tuesday, Dixon claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $348,743.

Tuesday's Cash 5 jackpot is $100,000.

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