A North Carolina man said he accidentally won a $177,749 jackpot by playing an online lottery game he thought was in demo mode. Raleigh resident Alphonzo Oates told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he didn't realize he was actually playing when he scored the top-level "Epic Jackpot" in the Wheel of Bonuses online game. "I thought I was playing in demo mode," Oates said. "It surprised the heck out of ...