Anaheim : Small-Business Owner Wins $100,000 in Lottery
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The owner of an Anaheim carpet-cleaning business won $100,000 in the California Lottery’s “Big Spin” on Saturday.
“I ain’t gonna gamble no more,” vowed Lanny Whitcomb, 31, on Sunday. He said he expects to receive his winnings Wednesday--$80,000 after taxes are withheld.
“In my gambling career I think I probably lost all that $80,000 already,” he said.
Whitcomb, who lives in Anaheim, said he plans to buy a Chevrolet truck with part of his winnings. He said he’ll deposit the rest in a savings account.
“I like looking at big interest checks,” he said.
Whitcomb said he bought his ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Fullerton.
Whitcomb won the third-largest amount in Saturday’s “Big Spin,” during which a total of $3.44 million was awarded, according to John Schade, a spokesman for the Lottery.
Richard Secrest, a Sacramento Valley farmer, won $2 million.
William O’Gorman, a 66-year-old Santa Clara man, won $1 million.
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