CLINTON, NC—Celsa Lopez Paz of Clinton struck it big with a $5 scratch-off ticket, winning a $200,000 top prize. Lopez Paz purchased her winning Red Hot Slots ticket from Tropicana Supermarket on Southeast Boulevard in Clinton.
She claimed her prize at lottery headquarters, where after state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $143,001.
The Red Hot Slots game, which debuted in May, initially offered five $200,000 top prizes. With Lopez Paz’s win, three of these top prizes remain to be claimed.