Jose Castro and Maria Aguinada of Delco gambled on a $5 scratch-off and won a $200,000 top prize.
They bought the lucky Prize Link Multiplier ticket from Smoker Friendly on Reed Road in Leland.
Castro and Aguinada arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to claim the prize. They decided to split the $200,000 prize so each claimed $100,000. After required state and federal tax withholdings, they each took home $72,011.
The Prize Link Multiplier game debuted in April with five $200,000 top prizes. One $200,000 prize remains to be claimed.
Columbus County received $67 million in grants from money raised by the lottery to help with new school construction. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery was used for education programs in Columbus County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
