Stop at Charlotte snack bar ends with woman winning a lottery jackpot
A woman saw a lottery ticket with images of sparkling diamonds, decided to buy one and hit a jackpot on a recent stop at a Charlotte snack shop, N.C. lottery officials said.
Kennedi Desylvia of Charlotte scratched off a $2 million prize on the $20 Diamonds Deluxe ticket she bought at Byrum’s Food Mart on Oakdale Road, according to a lottery news release Thursday.
Annuity or lump sum?
Desylvia beat odds of 1 in 1.5 million, according to the Diamonds Deluxe game page.
She had the choice of a $100,000 annuity over 20 years or a $1.2 million lump sum. Choosing the lump sum, she took home $864,126 after taxes, officials said.
When she claimed her prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh, Desylvia didn’t say what she’ll do with her big win, officials said. She didn’t return a phone call from The Charlotte Observer on Friday.
$2,000,000 Diamonds Deluxe debuted in December 2023 with four $2 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes. Two $2 million prizes and one $100,000 prize remain to be claimed, officials said.