He was sitting in the store’s parking lot when he scratched the ticket to reveal the game’s top prize.
“It tickled me to death,” Gibson said of the win. “I never expected to win the big stuff.”
Gibson plans to put his winnings, $68,001 after taxes, towards taking care of his family and taking a trip to Disney World.
Deanna Scott, a Morehead City homemaker, bought one $200 Million Extravaganza ticket at the Jim Dandy on Arendell Street in Morehead City. She fell to her knees in excitement when she scratched her ticket to reveal she won $100,000.
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