Lottery Ticket Check: 2 Win $2.1 Million Prize In Charlotte

Charlotte NC

20 April, 2021

1:34 PM

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CHARLOTTE, NC — If you play the lottery in the Charlotte metro region, you might want to check your numbers. In recent days, two people purchased winning tickets for Monday's Cash 5 drawing in Charlotte and are now eligible to split the $2.1 million jackpot, North Carolina Education Lottery said Tuesday afternoon. The winners, who will each receive $1.05 million, have 180 days to claim their prize, lottery officials said. The winning tickets were purchased at two Charlotte Circle K convenience stores, located at 7010 University City Boulevard and 15620 John J. Delaney Drive. The winning tickets both matched the numbers on all five balls: 3-5-34-40-41. The Cash 5 jackpot marked the first time a Cash 5 jackpot estimate reached over $2 million in the game's history, according to NCEL. SEE ALSO: Mecklenburg Launches New Pretrial Domestic Violence ProgramRobocalls Rising Again In NC After A Brief Coronavirus-Fueled DipMake Mother's Day Brunch Reservations Now In CharlotteBobcat, Caught On Camera Attacking NC Family, Positive For Rabies