The man was told that if a winner owes a debt to North Carolina state or local agencies, lottery winnings, minus taxes, are applied to that debt. But it wasn't his debt.
Mega Millions' players could see bigger payouts, but it will come with a cost. Starting Saturday, tickets will more than double in price.
New Mega Millions rules will come into play next month, the company has announced, under which the minimum jackpot value will more than double to $50 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $1.15 billion after there were no big winners on Christmas Eve.
The jackpot rolls again after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night.
Nora Hammersteadt said it all hit her at the lottery office when she realized retirement is coming two years sooner than planned!