How to Play North Carolina Lottery Cash 5 Online
The North Carolina Lottery Cash 5 has gained tremendous popularity. Because of the greater amount of numbers compared to the Cash 3 or 4, the winnings are significantly higher, often quickly accumulating into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Playing Cash 5 is simple. Winning lottery numbers are announced every day on local television stations and in newspapers. You can also visit the Lottery website to find the latest drawing.
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Instructions
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Obtain a lottery ticket from a retailer in your area. There are more than 5500 retailers in North Carolina that carry Cash 5 tickets. Look for the "Play Here" sticker on a retailer's window or door.
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Choose five numbers, ranging from one to 39, to play, or have the computer choose a "quick pick," which is a randomly selected combination of numbers. You can select up to five sets of numbers per ticket, with each play costing one dollar.
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Select "Multi-Draw" to use your chosen numbers for up to 28 days in a row.
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Take the ticket with your printed numbers from the retailer. Sign your name on the back of the slip and watch Carolina Cash 5 to see if you've won. If two to five of your numbers match the lottery numbers, you've won money, and you have 90 days to claim it.
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Claim your prize of $600 or less at any retailer that sells the tickets. Prizes over $600 but under $100,000 must be claimed by filling out a form and mailing it to:
N.C.E.L.
P.O. Box 41606
Raleigh, NC 27629-1606
Prizes over $100,000 must be claimed in person at the North Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters.
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Tips & Warnings
The numbers do not have to be in order to win.
Two matching numbers amounts to an automatic win of one dollar.
Cash 5 Lottery tickets cannot be bought through the mail. It is illegal for an unmarked lottery ticket to pass state lines.
Never get caught up in playing the lottery. It is only for fun.
References
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