RALEIGH – Amalio Suarez Gonzalez of Schaumburg, Illinois took a chance on a $10 scratch-off and won a $1 million prize.
Gonzalez bought his lucky Jumbo Bucks ticket from Handy Mart on North Breazeale Avenue in Mount Olive.
When Gonzalez arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $427,503.
The Jumbo Bucks game debuted in June with seven top prizes of $1 million. Four $1 million prizes remain to be claimed.
