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Randleman man hits multiple lottery jackpots

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

(Updated 4:22 pm)

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RANDLEMAN (AP) — The North Carolina Education Lottery hands out more than $2 million in prizes per day, and a Randleman man has won a healthy share of it.

A lottery official says Carlton Hill's name shows up 23 times on a list of winners since 2009. WRAL-TV reports that Hill won a $1,000 prize 21 times. He says he also won a new car, sold it and paid off his house 10 years ahead of time with the money he received.

The lottery sold its first instant scratch-off ticket nearly six years ago.

Meanwhile, an unidentified Wake County man who has won at least $1,000 on scratch-offs 26 times said his wife made him quit because he lost more money than he won.

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johnodrake

February 22, 2012 - 4:38 pm EST

I should be so lucky - but then, I would have to play the lottery. I played in VA, but they are smart enough to have a subscription available.

rooster8786

February 22, 2012 - 6:50 pm EST

OBVIOUSLY you missed an important part of the story so I'll reprint it for you:

"Meanwhile, an unidentified Wake County man who has won at least $1,000 on scratch-offs 26 times said his wife made him quit because he lost more money than he won."

That's 5 more $1000 winners than the Randolph county man.

sunset_hills

February 22, 2012 - 9:11 pm EST

The lottery is a poor people's tax.

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 10:52 am EST

It's a voluntary "tax." Anyone who chooses lotto tickets over food and shelter is making a bad choice, but that's HIS problem, IMO.

nemo0037

February 23, 2012 - 10:50 am EST

I play the lottery on a regular basis, but this guy from Wake County boggles my mind. He's won a minimum of $26,000 over the years, and he's spent more than he won... like nearly every other lottery player?

I spend $420 per year on the lottery. Sure, I lose more than I win, but at least my losses aren't enough to jeopardize my family's finances.