Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize

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By MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press via Yahoo

BATON ROUGE, La. - A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk.

When he turned in the winning ticket, Carl Hunter became the largest Powerball winner in Louisiana's history. He won the jackpot in January, but the 73-year-old small businessman waited nearly four months to claim the prize.

An avid lottery player, Hunter said he already had bought a Powerball ticket on Jan. 16 at the gas station less than two blocks from his home in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie. But he stopped at the station again that day to buy milk — at the request of his wife, Dianne — and got a second "quick pick" ticket.

"I had some change, and one dollar was used to buy this ticket," Hunter said Thursday at the Louisiana Lottery Corp. headquarters in Baton Rouge, where he claimed his prize.



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1. What a great story

The man wanted to ensure that all his contracting work was completed before he claimed the money so he wouldn't let any of his customers down. I hope he and his wife enjoy every penny. This was a really big story in the New Orleans area.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Wow. Lucky dude

[uppityperson]

3. Congrats on his luck. I wonder what they'll end up doing with it?

It would be interesting to keep an eye on them and see.

[GetTheRightVote]

4. Since he had 2 homes, he must have the money for them, why is it

that someone who would do great things with the money never seem to win it ??

Perhaps he will do something worth while, hmmm, but probably not.

[hack89]

6. Are all successful small business men evil in your world?

where I live they are generous to a fault in supporting the community.

[2Design]

5. Good for him n/t