RALEIGH — Edilson Rios Martinez, of Gastonia, won a $200,000 prize from a $5 scratch-off ticket.
Rios Martinez purchased the winning $200,000 Triple Play ticket at Joe’s Kwik Marts on University City Boulevard in Charlotte.
After arriving at lottery headquarters on Thursday to claim his prize, Rios Martinez took home $131,500 after state and federal tax withholdings.
The $200,000 Triple Play game, which began in June, initially offered four top prizes of $200,000. Currently, two of these top prizes remain unclaimed.
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