North Carolina house cleaner wins over $626,000 in lottery game

17 Sep 2025 • 8:45 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A North Carolina house cleaner, Chelsea Carter, won over $626,000 on an online lottery game.
  • The 40-year-old from Ocean Isle Beach secured the jackpot on her birthday after placing a $10 bet on the Monopoly Digital Instants game.
  • Carter described the win as a “blessing”, highlighting that “everyday people can win something like this”.
  • The Monopoly Digital Instants game has odds of one in 50,000,000 for winning the jackpot.
  • The North Carolina Education Lottery, established in 2005, allocates its net profits to fund education initiatives across the state.

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