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Charlotte man wins $2M lottery prize

He bought the ticket for $20 at a store he owns in Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte man bought a $20 scratch-off ticket at his own store and won a $2 million, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. 

Praful Shah bought his ticket from Derita BP Amoco on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte, a store he owns.

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Shah chose to take the cash in a lump sum of $1.2 million. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $858,006.

 Since Shah won the last $2 million top prize, the lottery will begin the process of ending that scratch-off game.

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