Naveed Anjum of Jonas Ridge is the latest player to win $200,000 playing the new 10th Anniversary spectacular scratch-off game.
Anjum is the owner of the Mountain Crossing located on N.C. 181 in Jonas Ridge. He said he bought the $5 ticket at the store when his wife was working.
He claimed the prize Thursday. After federal and state tax withholdings, he received $138,501.
10th Anniversary Spectacular launched in April with four top prizes of $200,000. One top prize remains.
Ticket sales from games like 10th Anniversary Spectacular made it possible for the lottery to raise more than half a billion dollars for the state last year. For details on how almost $37.7 million in lottery funds has made a difference in Burke County, click on the “For Education” section of the lottery’s website.