Warsaw lottery player hits $912K jackpot

Update: Marcella Hooker from Warsaw won a jackpot of $912,326 on a $5 digital play of The Lamp: Dark Arts on June 4. Hooker claimed her prize on Monday at NC Education Lottery headquarters. After required federal and state tax withholdings she took home $654,596.

“I was screaming so much it woke up the kids and grandkids,” said Hooker. “Now we can pay off the house. This is a blessing.”

WARSAW — A lucky player from Warsaw won a jackpot of $912,326 on a $5 digital play online of The Lamp: Dark Arts on June 4.

The NC Education Lottery told Duplin Journal that as of noon on June 6, the winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize.

According to the NC Education Lottery this win is one of the largest prizes since the game was launched in 2023. The progressive jackpot game allows players to win by revealing matching symbols or activating the Wheel of Wishes, which can lead to a jackpot prize.