North Carolina Man Wins $200K from $5 Scratch-Off Ticket

A Greenville, North Carolina, man won the top prize from a newly launched lottery game. The player hit a top prize from the newly launched Wheel of Fortune ticket. The game was introduced by the North Carolina Education Lottery just above a month ago, on July 3, 2026.

The Pitt County man purchased his ticket at Chill Stop Express 2 on Charles Boulevard in Greenville. The fortunate player beat the odds of 1 in 1,112,016 to win the first $200,000 top prize from the Wheel of Fortune ticket.

After the relevant applicable state and federal taxes, the winner collected $144,000 and change. In Pitt County, where the fortunate player lives, the North Carolina Education Lottery has contributed $10.7m to education programs in 2025. Following the recent win, now, there are four top prizes remaining in play. The $5 scratch-off also offers tier-two prizes of $10,000 each, and there are eight out of 10 of those remaining in play. The odds of winning a tier-two prize from the Wheel of Fortune scratch-off are 1 in 556,008. A tier-three prize from the popular ticket awards $2,000 and the odds of winning such a prize are 1 in 278,004. There are 16 out of 20 tier-three prizes of $2,000 each remaining in play.