If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website. A mom of five won a huge lottery prize - and couldn't wait to share the news with her children.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Two lucky lottery players in North Carolina got the Fourth of July off to a bang with big jackpot wins. In Elm City, down in the Wilson area, Cesaltina Ribeiro bought a $1 Outlaw's Loot digital instant ticket and instantly won a Grand Fortune jackpot of $4.7 million on Thursday.

Elm City mother Cesaltina Ribeiro — who also recently became grandmother — quickly made a call to her children after her digital win with a $1 ticket late last week, North Carolina

The player spent $1 on a ticket that won $4.7 million in the Outlaw’s Loot game, results show. But the winner isn’t the only person who’s set to get richer. Another lottery player hit the jackpot in the Carolina Cash 5 game, making their ticket worth $318,544, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote in a news release.

NC Lottery Mega Millions winning numbers April 10 Like Powerball, the Mega Millions jackpot has continued to rise after no one guessed Tuesday's winning numbers. The numbers were 34, 43, 51, 52 ...

In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to claim their prizes. Lottery officials shared details about the $50,000 win early Sept. 24, ...

A lottery player coming off a recent big win had a “gut feeling” and bought another ticket in North Carolina. He won $10 million. Christopher Sink of Winston-Salem hit the jackpot on a $50 scratch-off ticket in the $10 Million Spectacular game, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced June 27.