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UNINorth Carolina woman wins $100,000 twice on same scratch-off game
The North Carolina Education Lottery says LuAnn Chico of Lexington won $100,000 on the $20 Ruby Red 7's game in August 2025 and again about a year later, taking home $72,016 after tax.
Why it matters: The story illustrates how scratch-off ticket sales feed public education budgets, with Davidson County alone receiving more than $9.6m in lottery funding in the prior year.
Key points
- Chico claimed her second $100,000 Ruby Red 7's prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on 21 September 2026.
- State and federal withholding cut the second win to $72,016.
- Davidson County received more than $9.6m in lottery funding for education in the prior year.
A North Carolina woman has won $100,000 twice on the same scratch-off game, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. LuAnn Chico, who lives in Lexington, first won the prize on the $20 Ruby Red 7's game in August 2025 and hit the same amount again about a year later.
She claimed the second win at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on 21 September 2026. After state and federal tax withholdings, the $100,000 prize came to $72,016. "I won again! I'm excited!" she said after the repeat result.
The second came during a grocery run at a Food Lion on N.C. After her first win, Chico said her four grandchildren were her priority.
Lottery Post highlighted the repeat outcome on 5 October 2026, drawing wider attention to the coincidence.
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