RALEIGH βΒ Rachel Sadler of Lincolnton thought first of her grandchildren after she won the first $4 million top prize in a new lottery game.
βIβve got a bunch of grandkids,β she laughed. βI want to make sure they have a nice future.β
Sadler bought her winning $30 Supreme 7s scratch-off on Tuesday from Save Mart on East Main Street in Lincolnton.
βIt was my first time buying that ticket,β she said. βI guess I just liked the blue and white color.β
WhenΒ SadlerΒ arrived at lottery headquarters to collect her prize, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $200,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $2.4 million. She chose the lump sum of $2.4 million and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $1,716,009.
βI think Iβm still in a state of shock,β she said.
The Supreme 7s game debuted in JulyΒ with four $4 million top prizes and 10 $100,000 prizes. Three $4 million prizes and nine $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $5.1 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Lincoln County last year, visitΒ www.nclottery.comΒ and click on the βImpactβ section.
