N.C. restaurant owner wins third big lottery prize in two years

Comment #38

ressuccess — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 17:58:26 GMT

Wow that is amazing.

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psykomo — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:13:59 GMT

OTP:

Luck think about it.....

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Vergie6 — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:46:09 GMT

WOW!...good for you

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OneTrickpony — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:39:05 GMT

I know what you mean Vergie. Back in 2003, before North Carolina had the lottery but South Carolina did, people were going nuts for the scratch-offs. Well, I worked on the border of NC/SC and would always get my gas at the same convenience store in SC because it's 30 cents a gallon cheaper than in NC. I got into the habit of picking up the $5 and $10 scratch tickets that people had thrown away, take them home and check them again. Dang if I didn't cash in about $400+ in $5-$50 winning tickets in... [ More ]

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Vergie6 — Mon, 30 May 2016 13:57:29 GMT

I found a dollar scratch card laying at the top of a trash can that was full as I was walking out of a convenient store one time and just glanced down at it and saw it was 3 sevens in a row...how anyone could miss that is beyond me and they had won a $100...good for me for finding it...was not about to go in the store and give it to the clerk because I feel sure he would have kept it.

This was before they had the scanners where you can scan it for yourself.

Actually I've missed some myself... [ More ]

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Vergie6 — Mon, 30 May 2016 13:51:28 GMT

I've always believed you reap what you sow!...Amen!

And that's what is happening to this man...he's a giver not a taker

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Vergie6 — Mon, 30 May 2016 13:50:01 GMT

I live in Greensboro have eaten in his restaurant it couldn't haven't happened to a better man for sure!

I bet anything he will win again

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loonasee2 — Mon, 30 May 2016 02:19:51 GMT

That's sad $415,000.00 out of a million dollar face value . The taxman suck's

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malin1257 — Sun, 29 May 2016 17:12:14 GMT

y'all better wake up nobody's that lucky ,

amen.

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Bleudog101 — Sun, 29 May 2016 01:49:31 GMT

That's terrible, I shouldn't be lazy and look up your taxrate. In KY you get about $670K after all taxes, so the KY lottery says.

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Wendy G — Sat, 28 May 2016 19:48:53 GMT

Ok. You win 1 million but take home only $400,000 +, NC state should be called the taxnificant state. Dang. THe game should

be called win $400,000 after taxes . Anyway, Congrats to him for the win. Hope his luck rubs off on the rest of us.

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Bleudog101 — Sat, 28 May 2016 11:59:15 GMT

He didn't take your advice, or if he did, didn't win Mega Millions last night. Strange that NJ didn't have all five #'s for a change

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Slick Nick — Fri, 27 May 2016 22:04:23 GMT

I like to see nice people win. To bad about his ex wife. I think she was smiling down on him. I hope he enjoys it in a healthy and happy way.

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dallascowboyfan — Fri, 27 May 2016 21:54:41 GMT

Congratulations Mr.Havis

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jjtheprince — Fri, 27 May 2016 19:12:42 GMT

He should stop playing these scratchers for chump change and go win mega millions tonight

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 27 May 2016 18:25:18 GMT

It was a scratcher that I don't play found in the trash can next to big blue lottery machine..that makes $215 so far this year; same store. This one wasn't even scanned, bar code or security thing not scratched off.

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Groppo — Fri, 27 May 2016 17:53:26 GMT

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Mr. Chris-Chase,

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I never thought of that.

He probably buys whole spools of scratch-offs at a time.

(but likely not).

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Mr. Groppo

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Groppo — Fri, 27 May 2016 17:47:43 GMT

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How somebody could just toss a lotto ticket (I assume it was a PB or MM ticket), is beyond me.

People simply don't get it.

Even if you throw away one ticket, and it turns out to be worth $2, that could be the finder's millions.

I don't understand people these days.

Maybe it's the heat? humidity?

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Anyway, how about that New Jersey, winning so many doggone times, recently?

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Well Mr. BlueDog101, I hope it turns out to be something special for you.

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basil19 — Fri, 27 May 2016 16:20:57 GMT

If you believe, you'll see her again. stay healthy, God bless

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 27 May 2016 14:26:09 GMT

Congratulations Ralph, maybe you should venture north. New Jersey on a roll, another $1 million on Mega Millions this week.

BTW, just found another tossed $5 winner in KY; this time bought MM with MP and PB with PP...maybe this time something will come in. Best of luck everyone

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sully16 — Fri, 27 May 2016 11:14:38 GMT

Awesome, Congrats Ralph.

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nikiiva — Fri, 27 May 2016 04:32:27 GMT

I cried when he said he would give it all back with interest if he could have his wife back. God bless him.

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LOTTOKING2016 — Fri, 27 May 2016 03:32:43 GMT

Don't judge a person without physically meeting them u are judging him in every way I see good lovely stalker etc etc haha

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dpoly1 — Fri, 27 May 2016 02:30:06 GMT

Nice Win

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Shelby Mustang — Fri, 27 May 2016 01:26:55 GMT

We also had a 10 million dollar scratch off winner last week here in NC. I think he got like 4.1 mill after tax

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chris-chase — Fri, 27 May 2016 01:00:08 GMT

There is no way in he!! he wins those jackpots without

dumping a $hit!oad of money on tickets etc.

The story makes it seem like he was a casual player.

That guy is a hardcore gambler.

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Teddi — Thu, 26 May 2016 22:53:25 GMT

Hands down the best lottery win story EVER!! And even though I'm not supposed to think it, I'm glad when it goes to someone who actually deserves it, in that he seems like a lovely person . Maybe a bit of a stalker in the beginning but otherwise a good and decent person. And nice of him to consider giving to his employees too.

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MoneyMike$ — Thu, 26 May 2016 21:49:17 GMT

Awesome story I must say

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cashflow1 — Thu, 26 May 2016 20:03:21 GMT

Beautiful story...

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kennyb1975 — Thu, 26 May 2016 19:14:23 GMT

Ok three top prizes in the same store, y'all better wake up nobody's that lucky, maybe he's the only person buying tickets at that store lol..

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Saylorgirl — Thu, 26 May 2016 19:03:16 GMT

What a beautiful story...

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golfer1960 — Thu, 26 May 2016 18:59:52 GMT

The lovely Alma Havis.

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HollyGolightly — Thu, 26 May 2016 17:45:47 GMT

Wow, what a touching story.

I'm at work - someone in the office must be cutting onions because my eyes are getting watery.

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hearsetrax — Thu, 26 May 2016 16:55:24 GMT

when its ment to be its ment to be

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OneTrickpony — Thu, 26 May 2016 16:30:01 GMT

Halfway through this incredible story I started to choke up. The last line had me bawling like a baby. What a wonderful story

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Raven62 — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:25:25 GMT

WTG Ralph

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LiveInGreenBay — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:23:08 GMT

What a great lottery story. Now that's love.

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rcbbuckeye — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:17:43 GMT

Wow.

I love these stories.

N.C. restaurant owner wins third big lottery prize in two years

Lottery Post — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:11:49 GMT

The owner of a Greensboro fast-food restaurant is once again relishing his good fortune with the N.C. Education Lottery.

Ralph Havis, who owns Beef Burger, won $1 million playing 100X The Cash his third big lottery win in less than two years, and the second in less than a month.

Havis bought the ticket early Tuesday morning and claimed his prize that afternoon. After choosing the lump sum payment of $600,000 and, after federal and state taxes were withheld, Havis received $415,506. He said... [ More ]