RALEIGH, N.C. β Carolyn Ellis of Charlotte bought a $5 scratch-off and took home a $200,000 win.
EllisΒ bought her lucky Red Hot Slots ticket fromΒ Mountain Island BP on Vinnies Way in Charlotte.
Ellis arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect her winnings and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $143,001.
The Red Hot SlotsΒ game debuted in May with five top prizes of $200,000. Two $200,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
