Lottery authorizations puzzle officer

Lottery Post — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 10:34:17 GMT

A Metro Vice sergeant wants to know how two brothers convicted of gambling charges could be lucky enough to be among the first independent retailers authorized by Tennessee to sell lottery tickets.Roger and Raleigh Dean Hunt pleaded guilty to gambling at both of their convenience store markets, Sgt. Rob Forrest said. One of those establishments, H H Market, on Centennial Boulevard, was among the first independent shops granted the right to sell lottery games when the state lottery launches Feb.