RALEIGH — Joseph Greer, of Boone, won a $100,000 prize in a second-chance lottery drawing, providing a significant boost to his retirement plans, the N.C. Education Lottery announced.
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Greer, who has worked as an appliance repairman for 40 years, plans to use the majority of his winnings to support his retirement. The prize was part of the $8 Million Money Maker Second Chance program, which had 979,465 entries in the drawing.
“This will help a whole lot,” Greer said about his winnings.
“I about passed out,” Greer said.
Greer collected his prize at lottery headquarters on Tuesday, taking home $71,750 after state and federal tax withholdings.
Players enter the second-chance drawing by scanning their $8 Million Money Maker scratch-offs into their lottery accounts, where they are automatically entered into the drawing.
The drawing offered one top prize of $1 million, three $100,000 prizes, 10 $25,000 winners, and 50 winners of $500.
Reflecting on his win, Greer said, “I’m tired of eating the thin bologna. I want the thick bologna now.”
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