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CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte man has won big after persistently playing the lottery online after playing a $2 ticket.
On June 28, Osama Lafi won a $668,911 jackpot after playing the Bison Bonanza game.
“I knew it was going to come. I just had to have patience, keep trying, and then finally it happened,” Lafi said. “My heart was beating so fast. I was screaming on the inside.”
Lafi said he has a routine of playing digital instants at night.
“I always like to play them before I go to sleep,” he explained. “When I won, I was half asleep and half awake. I could barely sleep after that though.”
Lafi claimed his prize at lottery headquarters Wednesday and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $478,272.
He said he planned to buy a new car, help some friends and family, and save the rest.
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