RALEIGH — Angela Collins, of Stanfield, won a $1,073,621 jackpot after playing a digital instant game. Collins secured the prize on May 11 after placing a 50-cent bet on the PowerMax Cash game, officials with the North Carolina Education Lottery stated in a release.
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Collins’ win came from a 50-cent bet on the Power Jackpot feature within the PowerMax Cash digital instant game.
The odds of achieving such a win were 1 in 300 million. She claimed her prize on Thursday at lottery headquarters, receiving $773,115 after federal and state tax withholdings.
The PowerMax Cash digital instant game allows players to wager between 50 cents and $50.
The game includes two progressive jackpots that can be won at any time, which combine during specific “Power Hours.”
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