Roanoke Rapids Woman Wins $137,093 Fast Play Jackpot at Local Speedway

In Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Shirley Ross was simply getting her morning coffee at the Speedway when she decided to purchase a Fast Play ticket.

To her surprise, she won a $137,093 jackpot. Ross was thrilled and could hardly believe her luck.

She collected her prize money of $97,682 after state and federal tax withholdings and plans to put her winnings into savings.

The odds of winning a Fast Play jackpot are 1 in 320,000, making Ross's win all the more remarkable.

Fast Play is a type of lottery game offered by the North Carolina Education Lottery where players can win instantly without having to wait for a drawing.

To play, a player selects a Fast Play game and purchases a ticket at a retailer. The player then scratches off the ticket or scans it with a lottery terminal to reveal if they have won a prize.

Fast Play jackpots are progressive, meaning the jackpot amount increases with each ticket sold until a winning ticket is sold. The odds of winning a Fast Play jackpot vary depending on the game, but are typically much better than the odds of winning a traditional lottery jackpot.