$2 lottery ticket lands Wilmington woman $181,882 jackpot

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington woman turned a $2 lottery ticket into a six-figure payday after winning a $181,882 Fast Play jackpot.

According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Lori Sunseri purchased the winning Bingo Bucks Fast Play ticket Saturday at the Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Road in Wilmington.

At the time of the purchase, the progressive jackpot had grown to $909,410. Because Sunseri bought a $2 ticket, she received 20% of the jackpot, totaling $181,882.

Sunseri visited lottery headquarters Monday to claim her prize. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $130,974.

Fast Play games feature a progressive jackpot that increases with every ticket sold until someone wins. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Fast Play jackpot had climbed back to more than $758,000.

The North Carolina Education Lottery said lottery proceeds provided $11.3 million to support education programs in New Hanover County last year.