July 9 (UPI) — Lottery officials in North Carolina said a Carolina Pick 3 drawing came out with the numbers 0-0-0, resulting in nearly 10,000 players winning a total $3.6 million.
The North Carolina Education Lottery said the Friday afternoon Carolina Pick 3 drawing resulted in that combination.
The lottery said 9,307 tickets were purchased with the combination, officials said.
Carolina Pick 3’s top prize is $250 for a 50-cent ticket and $500 for a $1 ticket.
“Pick 3 players loved ‘trips,'” the lottery said in a news release. “The combination of three of the same numbers are some of the most popular combinations played. The odds of matching all three numbers in a Pick 3 drawing are 1 in 1,000.”