A lucky spring Lake guy wins $1 million recently in scratch off lottery game

David Knight, of Spring Lake, paid $10 for a 50X The Cash scratch-off ticket at a Spring Lake gas station recently and won a $1 million prize.

After required state and federal taxes were withheld, Knight collected $427,503 from the lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Monday.

He had to choose between receiving his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000 before taxes and decided on the lump sum.

The winning 50X The Cash ticket was purchased from Circle K on Lillington Highway/N.C. 210 in Spring Lake.

The 50X The Cash game debuted in February with six top prizes of $1 million. Just one more $1 million prize remains unclaimed.