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Miami Herald
11-06-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins big in NC, returns to store to hug clerk who sold her ticket
An unusual display of pure gratitude played out in a North Carolina convenience store when a woman walked in and asked to hug one of the clerks. Cassandra Stephens of Cornelius says she couldn't help herself after discovering the store employee had sold her a jackpot-winning ticket in the N.C. Education Lottery. It happened at Cashion's Quik Stop on Statesville Road in Cornelius, and the 50X The Cash ticket was worth $339,703, lottery officials said in a June 10 news release. 'I went back in the store and hugged the lady who sold it to me,' Stephens told lottery officials. 'I think I'm still processing that I won that much.' Details of how the clerk reacted weren't released. That hug came after Stephens told her husband, who was in disbelief. 'He thought I was lying,' she said in the release. That response was justified, given the odds of winning a jackpot in the game are 1 in 320,000. Stephens says she bought the $10 fast play ticket June 9 after getting 'a good feeling.' The game has a progressive jackpot that keeps growing until someone wins. 'I listened to that little voice in my head telling me to get that ticket,' Stephens said in the release. She went to lottery headquarters in Raleigh to get her prize, which came to $243,740 after taxes, lottery officials said. Her plan is to use the money to pay bills — and go on a cruise. Cornelius is about a 20-mile drive north from Charlotte.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EXCLUSIVE LOOK: Comanche Cache Casino gives seek peek at expansion before opening to public
CACHE, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) — It started from a small convenience store with a small hallway of about 40 machines. Now the entertainment expansion brings over 315 gaming machines. 'The excitement for this casino has been building for a couple of years,' Comanche Cache Casino General Manager Brian Weryavah said. BBBS' Dancing for the Stars celebrates 10 years And Oklahoma's first Wahlburgers. 'It went through a lot of negotiation. We originally were pinning a different, national brand' Expansion upgrades are done and Comanche Cache Casino is set to open. It's the casino's first expansion since 2022. 'It's an exciting time for my people from the Comanche nation. We're looking for a lot of prosperity and our future looks very bright here,' Weryavah said. It started as a humble convenience store. With a small hallway of machines. '43 games when it first opened. We closed it down to begin the expansion and building on this second phase,' Weryavah said. Weryavah said this isn't just another gaming house. He's ready to make a positive impact on the Cache community. Back-to-school drives, helping recreational facilities, and more are in the plans for the casino. 'We're looking forward to being a big part of this community. This is, you know, right in the middle of, you know, where the Comanche nation is basically founded in it's an exciting time for, you know, being part of this,' Weyavah said. While officials are excited for today's expansion, future projects for the casino are on the horizon. The casino will be open to the public on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 8 am. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the casino and Quik Stop is on Feb. 21, 2025, at 10 a.m. During the festivities, guests can participate in cash drawing every hour from 12:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A meet and greet with Tatanka means will be held at 4 p.m. He's known for his roles in Horizon: Chapter 1 and Killers of the Flower Moom. Wahlburgers grand opening is Feb. 27, 2025. Chief Paul Wahlburger will be in attendance for the ribbon cutting. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
