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Lottery player wins $216,000 jackpot in North Carolina. Where was ticket sold?

A lucky lottery player hit the jackpot in North Carolina.
A lucky lottery player hit the jackpot in North Carolina. sjasper@newsobserver.com

A North Carolina lottery player won a huge prize — but may not know it yet.

The player bought a Carolina Cash 5 ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the June 24 drawing, making it worth $216,033, results show.

The winning numbers: 2-10-13-20-24.

The lucky ticket was sold in Concord, a roughly 25-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte. It came from Quality Point, a business on Davidson Highway, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Cash 5 is a rolling jackpot game that offers tickets starting at $1. To hit the jackpot, a person’s ticket must match the five numbers picked in a drawing, rules show.

As of 11:30 a.m. June 25, no one had claimed the prize. In North Carolina, jackpot winners have about six months to come forward, lottery officials wrote online and in an email to McClatchy News.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published June 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM with the headline "Lottery player wins $216,000 jackpot in North Carolina. Where was ticket sold?."

Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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