Dumb luck
From NewsChannel 36 in Charlotte:
"Some of the same people who sell North Carolina Education Lottery tickets are also winning – and winning big – $100,000 $300,000 and almost $500,000 prizes.
"And some are winning significant jackpots repeatedly – dozens of times a year.
"Is it just dumb luck? Or do these insiders have some kind of inside track? And what is the state doing about it?"
Answer to the last question: nothing.
Read the story.
Update: I talked with lottery director Tom Shaheen a few minutes ago, who says investigators have looked at some of the retailers in question and not found anything improper. Although enforcement is reactive, Shaheen added, "We are putting some investigative processes in place."
"Enhanced" investigative processes, he added.
He can't reveal what they are yet.
Shaheen is a straight-up guy who recognizes how important it is to maintain public confidence in the lottery. He takes seriously any threats to that.
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