Fayetteville Man Wins $272k on NC Lottery Fast Play Ticket
A Fayetteville man is feeling pretty lucky today, after he thought he missed out on a North Carolina Education Lottery jackpot, only to find out he actually won the Fast…
A Fayetteville man is feeling pretty lucky today, after he thought he missed out on a North Carolina Education Lottery jackpot, only to find out he actually won the Fast Play jackpot.
Pernell Shoulars Jr. played the $10 rolling Fast Play lottery game Friday at the Short Trip on Stoney Point Road in Fayetteville. He thought the jackpot had been won before him, but it turned out he was the winner.
"I thought someone else hit it right before me," Shoulars said. "Then he told me, 'You did it, you hit it.'"
The clerk alerted him to his $272,829 win, and Shoulars called his wife, who was out of town, immediately to celebrate.
“She was at a convention with some friends so they popped some champagne to celebrate,” Shoulars said.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $193,739.
Shoulars is looking forward to enjoying the money, but does plan to get some stuff done around the house, take a vacation, and invest in his contracting business.
“We’re going to enjoy it,” he said, “but we’re going to be smart with it too.”
According to the NC Education Lottery, the Fast Play rolling jackpot grows with every ticket purchased in Fayetteville and around the state. When Shoulars made his purchase, it had just reached $272,829. Because he bought a $10 ticket, he won 100 percent of the jackpot.
When a Fast Play jackpot is won, it starts over at $20,000. On Thursday morning, the jackpot was $89,000 and growing. The odds of winning a Fast Play jackpot are 1 in 320,000.
Ticket sales from lottery games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how $22.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Cumberland County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
Live Nation Offering 4-for-$80 Ticket Bundles to North Carolina Concerts
If you are looking for a great deal on some concerts this summer, Live Nation just announced a four tickets for $80 promotion to a huge number of shows across North Carolina.
There are at least 60 concerts from at least 40 artists, at venues in Raleigh, Cary, Wilmington and Greensboro that are offering the special ticket promotion. (There are shows outside those areas too, if you want to search here.)
You need to pick the "Summer's Live 4 Pack" option in the ticket list for each show, which will give you the option to choose from those seats. There are no additional fees on the deal (aside from sales tax), but you must buy them in groups of four tickets.
The shows cover pretty much every genre available, from country to rock, kids concerts to hip-hop. There are options for everybody. Whether you're into Keith Urban and Lee Brice in country, or Rick Springfield and Alice in Chains in rock, there's something for pretty much everyone. Even the kids get a couple shows with Encanto Live!
Below, we break down each of the concerts available by venue across Southeastern North Carolina. Click on the link in each one to get your tickets, or head here to see all of them on the Live Nation site.
