CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Winning the lottery is often seen as a once-in-a-lifetime event, but can North Carolinians win big through online play just like they could at a convenience store?

More people get paid than you might think.

We verify a viewer question that breaks down how it works.

Is it true that there has never been an online winner of the North Carolina Powerball or Mega Millions?

No, it is not true that there have never been online winners in North Carolina for lottery games.

According to the NC Education Lottery, back in April a lottery player from New Bern, North Carolina, won the biggest digital instant jackpot in state lottery history with a more than $6.7 million prize on a Monopoly ticket.

There was also a Kernersville winner claiming a $4 million prize online in April 2024 and a Fayetteville resident that won a $1 million digital prize with Mega Millions this past March.

Owens told us the NC Education Lottery offers digital instant games and the ability to purchase tickets online for major games like Powerball and Mega Millions. Visitors to the lottery’s website can view a real-time feed of winners across the state, with dozens of players collecting prizes every minute.

While there have been million dollar wins, none of the winners have scored the big jackpot prize online at this time.

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