North Carolina man wins $159K jackpot from digital instant game

• Bison Bonanza is one out of dozens of digital instant games offered by the North Carolina Education Lottery
• A player tried his luck with a $2.00 play and won the jackpot for a $158,796 prize
• The game’s jackpot resets to $50,000 and grows until won

An incredibly lucky man won a life-changing prize after trying his luck with a digital instant game on a $2 bet.

That’s the case for one Charlotte, North Carolina player, who took down the jackpot from the Bison Bonanza game.

Odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 15.5m

Digital instant games such as Bison Bonanza are available exclusively online via the North Carolina Education Lottery’s website or its official mobile app.

Bison Bonanza’s price per play varies between $0.50 up to $30.00 and the odds of winning the jackpot with a $1.00 play are 1 in 31,034,483.

The fortunate Charlotte man tried his luck with Bison Bonanza on a $2.00 cost per play and, surprisingly, won the game’s top prize for a $158,796 payday.

The winner took down the digital instant game’s "Epic" jackpot level on September 28, but only recently claimed his newfound fortune.

The Charlotte man arrived at the North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters on Friday to collect his winnings.

The odds of winning the jackpot from Bison Bonanza on a $2 bet are 1 in 15.5m.

After the relevant applicable state and federal taxes, the incredibly lucky man collected $114,350.

He did not reveal what his plans for the lottery prize are.

Nearly 90 different digital instant games are available to players across North Carolina.

In Mecklenburg County, the County where the Charlotte man lives, education programs have benefited from $60m in lottery funds.

Bison Bonanza offers a jackpot that starts at $50,000 and can be won at any time.

At the time of writing, the jackpot from the game is an estimated $154,697.

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