A Wilmington couple's lucky lottery ticket could also be the ticket to them buying a home.

Krystal Hastings and James Patana of Wilmington recently hit the top prize off of a $10 scratch-off ticket. Their big win was for $1 million.

The couple bought the Lucky Loteria ticket from the Harris Teeter on Parker Farm Road in Wilmington.

As you'd expect, it was an exciting surprise.

"It just makes you shake,” Patana said. “I couldn’t sleep that night.”

Once they'd gotten over the shock of winning, Patana and Hastings immediately knew how they were going to spend the money.

"We are finally going to get a house," Patana said.

Patana and Hastings arrived at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Monday, Nov. 3. There, they could choose between a $600,000 lump sum or $50,000 a year for 20 yea

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