He has formed North Carolinians for the Lottery to support a game. People with limited incomes might appreciate a lottery as a less-expensive form of entertainment, Easley said. Whether talk will finally turn into action remains an uncertain bet. Key leaders in the General Assembly say they do not yet have enough support for any lottery measure, referendum or not. Barbara Poteete said she was not worried about a Tar Heel game, even though about half the customers at her convenience store on U.S. 19-129 in north Georgia drive in from North Carolina.
Business is so brisk that an employee handles only lottery sales.
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