A state audit found that the North Carolina Education Lottery’s sales have increased, but lottery revenue going to schools has decreased. Every day on my way to drop my son off at school, I pass a ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina Education Lottery ticket sales surged to a record $6.6 billion last year, but the percentage of revenue transferred to ...

THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS HURT, BUT IT’S UNCLEAR TO WHAT EXTENT. IN. 12 ON YOUR MONEY. TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY. AFTER A REPORT FROM THE STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE AS WXII 12 ...

The North Carolina Education Lottery is giving a smaller and smaller share each year to education. The reason? Players' wins are claiming more of the revenue originally meant for schools. Why it ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) set a sales record in fiscal year 2025 with $6.586 billion in gross ticket sales, according to the lottery’s annual financial audit.

The jackpot leaped into the top five at $1.5 billion annuity or $689.3 million in cash after no one won in Wednesday's drawing, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. The odds of winning a ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC lottery sales ...

NC lottery sales reached $6.6B in 2025, yet education share dropped to 16%. Digital instants generated $2.6B and higher prize payouts, reducing school margins. Legislature should restore a 35% minimum ...

It's a little bit of fun, and a lot of the money is going to help the schools, right? That's becoming less and less true. A new state audit released Monday shows that as our lottery gets bigger and ...