North Carolina (NC) Lottery Results - Latest Winning Numbers

Quick and accurate North Carolina lottery results, including Powerball, Mega Millions, and North Carolina Lottery in-state games.

	Game	Lottery system	Amount Win
1	Pick 3 Day	MAGIC8_DAILY	$1,500
2	Pick 3 Evening	MAGIC8_DAILY	$500
3	Pick 3 Day	MAGIC8_WEEKLY	$1,500
4	Pick 3 Evening	MAGIC8_WEEKLY	$500
5	Pick 3 Day	DROP DIGIT	$18,000
6	Pick 3 Evening	DROP DIGIT	$21,500
7	Pick 4 Day	P4_DOUBLE_TRAP	$5,000
8	Pick 4 Evening	P4_DOUBLE_TRAP	$5,000
9	Pick 4 Day	P4_ZONAL_COVERAGE	$5,000
10	Pick 4 Evening	P4_ZONAL_COVERAGE	$10,000

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North Carolina Lottery Winning numbers history

Here, you can find the Past Winning Numbers, statistics, and in-depth analysis of Pick 3 Day, Pick 3 Evening, Pick 4 Day, Pick 4 Evening, Cash 5, Lucky for Life, Mega Millions, and Powerball. The winning numbers history is provided and its FREE. You can save it or print it. Our page also has a tool to search for winning number or set of numbers for all North Carolina lottery games.

For in-depth analysis and other resources of the game winning numbers visit the game home page. Summary of winning numbers data available for North Carolina lottery on our website as of today

Game	Dates available on this site		Available Dates
	From To
Pick 3 Day	03/31/2008	10/31/2024	03/31/2008 to 10/31/2024
Pick 3 Evening	10/06/2006	10/31/2024	10/06/2006 to 10/31/2024
Pick 4 Day	02/27/2011	10/31/2024	02/27/2011 to 10/31/2024
Pick 4 Evening	04/17/2009	10/31/2024	04/17/2009 to 10/31/2024
Cash 5	10/27/2006	10/31/2024	10/27/2006 to 10/31/2024
Lucky for Life	03/15/2012	10/31/2024	03/15/2012 to 10/31/2024
Mega Millions	06/24/2005	10/29/2024	06/24/2005 to 10/29/2024
Powerball	04/06/1994	10/30/2024	04/06/1994 to 10/30/2024

North Carolina Lottery Draw Games Schedule

Game	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Time
Pick 3 Day	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	US/Eastern
Pick 3 Evening	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	US/Eastern
Pick 4 Day	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	3:00 PM	US/Eastern
Pick 4 Evening	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	US/Eastern
Cash 5	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	11:22 PM	US/Eastern
Lucky for Life	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	10:38 PM	US/Eastern
Mega Millions			11:00 PM			11:00 PM		US/Eastern
Powerball		10:59 PM		10:59 PM			10:59 PM	US/Eastern

About North Carolina (NC) Lottery

After the establishment of North Carolina State Lottery Act by then Governor, Mike Easley, North Carolina Education Lottery, which is also shortly known as NCEL has been inaugurated. It is one of the youngest Lotteries in the United States, being enacted in 2005. The North Carolina State Lottery Act has appointed a Lottery Commission which consists of nine members, who are responsible for the conduction of all operations regarding this Education Lottery. Each and every penny of the NC lottery goes directly to the state’s education. Since its inception, the North Carolina Lottery has generated a whopping amount of 5.5 dollars in revenue.

According to the law, all the revenue funds are contributed to the salary payments of teachers for k-3 grades, construction of schools, need-based financial aid to colleges, and pre-kindergarten. The state Lottery act of North Carolina plans and executes the usage of the revenue for educational purposes. The North Carolina lottery has been contributing a substantial amount of money to various educational causes. The NC lottery stands for integrity and honesty in all their business operations. Seven percent of the proceeds are paid to the retailers in the form of commissions. Fifty percent of the revenue is paid to the players who pick the right NC lottery winning numbers. Eight percent goes as the cost of sales and the remaining thirty-five percent goes to the educational purposes and welfare.

Games:

The North Carolina Education Lottery has a wide variety of games on offer. All these lottery games are fun and entertaining to play. Make sure that you keep an eye on North Carolina Lottery results after playing the games. Let’s have a look at the famous games that are being offered by the North Carolina Lottery:

Pick 3 Evening: Being introduced on October 6^th 2006, Pick 3 evening is drawn every day. This game involves the drawing of three balls, which are numbered from 0 to 9. Players have to purchase the game with 50 cents. An alternative model is to pay $1 which consists of two options that are Exact wager and Any wager.

Hot Lotto: This lottery game costs $1 per each game. The players need to select five numbers from a pool of 1 to 47 and one number from a pool of 1 to 19.

Lotto America: This lottery game is drawn twice a week, each on every Wednesday and Sunday. A player should choose five balls from a set of 1 to 52 numbers and one ball from a set of 1 to 10.

Mega Millions: On January 31^st, 2010, Mega millions has become a part of the game collection at North Carolina Education Lottery. This game is drawn every Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm.

Powerball: Being introduced on May 31st, 2006, Powerball has become one of the crowd favorites at the North Carolina Lottery. Players must select numbers from two pools, the first pool involves the picking of 5 North Carolina Winning numbers ranging from 1 to 69, whereas the second pools involves the picking of red powerball with a number ranging from 1 to 26.

For details of North Carolina lottery and latest news visit North Carolina Lottery Official Website

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North Carolina Lottery Corner Address

North Carolina State Lottery , North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters , 2100 Yonkers Rd comma, Raleigh , NC - 27604 , USA .
Phone : (919) 715-6886

Note: NC lottery results and other information in Lottery Corner are constantly updated. Please check back often. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all information on this site. Lottery Corner is not the final authority on games, winning numbers, or other information. Please verify your winning tickets with respective official lotteries. Individual lottery games logo's are copyrighted and the property of their respective organizations.

How do you collect lottery winnings in North Carolina ?

The table below highlights the different processes of claiming your prizes in North Carolina.

Before proceeding, remember that you have 180 days from the time you win the lottery to claim your prize.

Keep a copy of all claim documents for your records.

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North-Carolina Lottery Prize Claim Form - English

Moving forward, these are the options you have to claim the lottery prize in North Carolina

In-Person Claim

Ideally, you can redeem prizes worth up to $599 in person at any licensed lottery retailer in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Regional Claim Centers as well as the NCEL Headquarters can also redeem prizes of this amount.
Prizes worth $600 - $99,999 can be redeemed in person at any of the Regional Claim Centre's or the Lottery Headquarters.
Prizes worth $100,000 and above can only be claimed in person at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters.

Mail-in Claim

Lottery prizes of $1 up to $99,999 can be claimed by mail. The NCEL postal address for mail-in claim is written below.
Mailing Address: NCEL, PO Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629-1606.

Note :

For claiming winning tickets of all prize amounts, be sure to complete the Winner Claim Form which can be found on the NCEL website and at the Lottery's regional offices. You must also be able to verify your information (name, age, social security number, and signature) by presenting a valid photo ID.

For more information on the claiming methods and prizes, kindly visit the official website of the North Carolina Lottery Commission.

North Carolina Lottery Claim centers

NC Education Lottery Headquarters

2728 Capital Blvd #144, Raleigh, NC 27604.

Mon - Fri,9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET.

877-625-6886

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Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center

16-G Regent Park Blvd, Asheville, NC 28806

Mon - Fri,9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST

(828) 251-6223

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How to Claim

Cut Off Time

Game

Pick 3 Day

Cut Off Times

Before 2:45 p.m. on the draw afternoon .

Advanced Plays

Up to 7 consecutive day drawings .

Game

Pick 3 Evening

Cut Off Times

Before 10:59 p.m. on the draw night .

Advanced Plays

Up to 7 consecutive evening drawings .

Game

Pick 4 Day

Cut Off Times

Before 2:45 p.m. on the draw afternoon .

Advanced Plays

Up to 7 consecutive day drawings .

Game

Pick 4 Evening

Cut Off Times

Before 10:59 p.m. on the draw afternoon .

Advanced Plays

Up to 7 consecutive evening drawings .

Game

Cash 5

Cut Off Times

Before 10:59 p.m. on draw night at retail locations and 10:58 p.m. on draw night online .

Advanced Plays

Up to 28 consecutive draws .

Game

Lucky for Life

Cut Off Times

Before 9:30 p.m. on draw night .

Advanced Plays

Up to 28 consecutive draws(4 weeks) .

Game

Mega Millions

Cut Off Times

Before 10:45 p.m. on draw night .

Advanced Plays

Up to 26 consecutive draws(13 weeks) .

Game

Powerball

Cut Off Times

Before 9:59 p.m. on draw night .

Advanced Plays

Up to 30 consecutive draws(10 weeks) .

Game	Cut Off Times	Advance Plays
Pick 3 Day	Before 2:45 p.m. on the draw afternoon .	Up to 7 consecutive day drawings .
Pick 3 Evening	Before 10:59 p.m. on the draw night .	Up to 7 consecutive evening drawings .
Pick 4 Day	Before 2:45 p.m. on the draw afternoon.	Up to 7 consecutive day drawings .
Pick 4 Evening	Before 10:59 p.m. on the draw afternoon.	Up to 7 consecutive evening drawings.
Cash 5	Before 10:59 p.m. on draw night at retail locations and 10:58 p.m. on draw night online .	Up to 28 consecutive draws .
Lucky for Life	Before 9:30 p.m. on draw night.	Up to 28 consecutive draws(4 weeks).
Mega Millions	Before 10:45 p.m. on draw night.	Up to 26 consecutive draws(13 weeks).
Powerball	Before 9:59 p.m. on draw night.	Up to 30 consecutive draws(10 weeks).

How to Play

Game

Pick 3 Day

Play Type

3-Digits + 1 (Lucky Sum)

Top Prize

$500

Ticket

1$

How to Play

Choose 3 digits from 0 to 9.

Game

Pick 3 Evening

Play Type

3-Digits + 1 (Lucky Sum)

Top Prize

$500

Ticket

1$

How to Play

Choose 3 digits from 0 to 9.

Game

Pick 4 Day

Play Type

4-Digits + 1 (Lucky Sum)

Top Prize

$5,000

Ticket

1$

How to Play

Choose 4 digits from 0 to 9.

Game

Pick 4 Evening

Play Type

4-Digits + 1 (Lucky Sum)

Top Prize

$5,000

Ticket

1$

How to Play

Choose 4 digits from 0 to 9.

Game

Cash 5

Play Type

5/43

Jackpot

$150,000 (Jackpot)

Ticket

1$

How to Play

Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 43 and another 5 numbers from 1 to 43 for double play.

Game

Lucky for Life

Play Type

5/48 + 1/18(Lucky Ball)

Top Prize

$1,000/day/life

Ticket

2$

How to Play

Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 48 and 1 lucky ball number from 1 to 18.

Game

Mega Millions

Play Type

5/70 + 1/25 (Mega Ball)

Jackpot

$250 Million (Jackpot)

Ticket

2$

How to Play

Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and 1 Mega Ball number from 1 to 25 and Multiply your non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 with the Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 70 and 1 Mega Ball number from 1 to 25 and Multiply your non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, 4, or 5 with the Megaplier option

Game

Powerball

Play Type

5/69 + 1/26 (Power Ball)

Jackpot

$39 Million (Jackpot)

Ticket

2$

How to Play

Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 69 and 1 powerball number from 1 to 26 and 1 powerplay from 2,3,4,5,10(optinal).

Facts of North Carolina Lottery

☆ Do you know that the largest jackpot in the history of the North Carolina Lottery was $564 million, which was won in 2015 by three ticket holders in North Carolina, Texas, and Puerto Rico.

☆ Do you know that Joshua Caraway a maintenance worker from Fayetteville, won a $2 million prize on a scratch-off ticket in August 2018.

☆ Do you know that Lisa Williard a nurse from Pfafftown, won a $2 million prize on a scratch-off ticket in May 2020.

☆ Do you know that Pearlie Mae Smith and her seven adult children in 2016 from Trenton, New Jersey, won a $429.6 million Powerball jackpot. One of the family members, Valerie Arthur, lived in North Carolina at the time of the win.

☆ Do you know that the North Carolina Lottery was established in 2005 by the North Carolina General Assembly, making it one of the newer state lotteries in the United States.

☆ Do you know that the first games offered by the North Carolina Lottery were scratch-off tickets, which included games such as Carolina Cash 5 and Powerball.

☆ Do you know that the North Carolina Lottery has raised over $7.5 billion for education in the state, including funding for scholarships, school construction, and pre-kindergarten programs since its inception.

☆ Do you know that Marie Holmes a single mother of four from Shallotte, won a $188 million Powerball jackpot in February 2015. She chose to take the lump sum payment of $127 million.

☆ Do you know that Jackie Alston a retired truck driver from Halifax County, won a $74.5 million Powerball jackpot in November 2016.

☆ Do you know that Jeff Wilson a chef from Kings Mountain, won a $10 million prize on a scratch-off ticket in February 2021. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $4.24 million.

☆ Do you know that Michael Hill a corrections officer from Leland, won a $5 million prize on a scratch-off ticket in January 2021.

☆ Do you know that Marcus Million a truck driver from High Point, won a $3 million prize on a scratch-off ticket in August 2020.

North Carolina Lottery Tax Rates

Your lottery winnings in North Carolina will be taxed like any other form of income.
In accordance with state law, the lottery currently deducts 5.25% from winnings worth $600 or more for state income taxes.
Your lottery winnings will also be taxed by the federal government as income tax withholding, but the amount will vary depending on your income range.
The average Federal tax rate is however 24% for citizens/residents and an expected 30% for non-resident aliens.

Tax	U.S. Citizens/Resident Aliens	Non-resident Aliens
State Income Tax Percentage	5.25%	5.25%
Federal Income Tax Percentage	24%	30%

Tax	U.S. Citizens/Resident Aliens	Non-resident Aliens
State Income Tax Percentage	5.25%	5.25%
Federal Income Tax Percentage	24%	30%

Note:

All winnings of $600 or more for U.S. citizens and resident aliens must be reported by the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission to the Internal Revenue Service.

FAQs.

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Here is the list of Frequently asked questions about North Carolina lottery, if you have additional question, please write to us. Happy to help you.

Where can I buy Lottery tickets in North Carolina?

Currently, North Carolina is home to more over 6,800 NCEL shops. A lottery retailer can be identified by the PLAY HERE signage that are placed inside or outside of their establishment. Moreover, you can make purchases online through Online Play by logging into your verified NC Education Lottery Account.

Are prices taxable?

Yes. Federal and state withholdings apply to all prize won.

What happens if I lose a winning ticket?

Anybody can claim your ticket if you lose it. Until it is signed, a ticket is a bearer instrument. Anyone else who has the ticket can claim the reward if you don't sign it.

How long do I have to claim the prize?

You have 90 days from the formally stated end of the game for instant scratch-off games. The ticket must be received by the NC Lottery within 90 days if it is mailed. Postmarks will not enough to meet this condition. Draw games have a 180-day redemption period following the drawing for which the ticket was purchased.

What are the chances of winning a prize in the Lottery?

On the back of each instant scratch-off ticket indicate the odds of winning, which vary depending on the game. Also, you can find out the chances for a specific game by looking at the How to Play section on the game's official website or by obtaining a How to Play brochure from your neighborhood retailer.

What does "Overall odds" mean?

The average number of winning tickets every game is provided by overall odds. As an illustration, if a game's odds are 1 in 4, then there will be one winning ticket out of every four tickets throughout the entire game. There may not be a winning ticket every fourth ticket, though, as rewards are assigned at random across a pack.

How old do I have to be to play?

In order to play, you must be at least 18 years old.

Can I pay with Credit Cards?

No, only cash, checks, debit cards, and, at the retailer's option, gift cards are accepted as forms of payment. You can buy things through Online Play using a debit card, PayPal (which uses a bank account), online banking, and ACH bank transfers.

Can I buy lottery tickets through the mail?

No, tickets for the North Carolina Education Lottery can only be bought online through Online Play with a legitimate NC Education Lottery account or at a store who has an agreement with the Lottery. In addition, sending an unplayed lottery ticket over state lines is prohibited by federal law and postal regulations.

Can I remain anonymous after winning the Lottery?

Unless the winner presents a valid protective order or Address Confidentiality Program authorization card, the NCEL will regard the winner's name, city/country, and prize value as matters of public record.

What is an NC Lottery Account?

Your NC Lottery account will give you access to Lucke-Rewards, Online Play, Second Chance Drawings, Game Alerts, and promotions. Moreover, comments on the NC Lottery Blog can only be made by members.

What are Touch Vending Machines and where can I find them?

A self-service approach to buy tickets is through a vending machine with a touch screen. In order to provide a quick and simple way to purchase your favorite games, they can be available in numerous retail outlets throughout the state.

Winning Numbers by State

Type State Name

AL

Alabama

AK

Alaska

AZ

Arizona

AR

Arkansas

CA

California

CO

Colorado

CT

Connecticut

DE

Delaware

FL

Florida

GA

Georgia

HI

Hawaii

ID

Idaho

IL

Illinois

IN

Indiana

IA

Iowa

KS

Kansas

KY

Kentucky

LA

Louisiana

ME

Maine

MD

Maryland

MA

Massachusetts

MI

Michigan

MN

Minnesota

MS

Mississippi

MO

Missouri

MT

Montana

NE

Nebraska

NV

Nevada

NH

New Hampshire

NJ

New Jersey

NM

New Mexico

NY

New York

NC

North Carolina

ND

North Dakota

OH

Ohio

OK

Oklahoma

OR

Oregon

PA

Pennsylvania

PR

Puerto Rico

RI

Rhode Island

SC

South Carolina

SD

South Dakota

TN

Tennessee

TX

Texas

VI

US Virgin Islands

UT

Utah

VT

Vermont

VA

Virginia

WA

Washington

DC

Washington D C

WV

West Virginia

WI

Wisconsin

WY

Wyoming

Most Popular Games

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US - Mega Millions

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US - Lotto America

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$13.32 Million

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CA - SuperLotto Plus

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$36 Million

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TX - Lotto Texas

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$36 Million

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FL - Lotto

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$20 Million

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NJ - Pick 6

Next Est Jackpot

$16.90 Million

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MI - Fantasy 5

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$132,000

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MI - Classic Lotto 47

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$1.60 Million

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VI - Super Lotto

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$1.68 Million

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