RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The first $200,000 prize in a new North Carolina Education Lottery game has been claimed by a woman from the Triad.
On Friday, Raleigh lottery officials identified Glynis Bell, of Winston-Salem, as the first winner of the Ruby Red 7s game.
Bell, who bought her $5 scratch-off ticket in Winston-Salem, collected her prize Thursday and took home $142,021 after taxes.
The game debuted this month with six $200,000 prizes and five prizes have yet to be claimed.