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‘There’s no rhyme or reason’ to how this Idaho man plays lottery, but he keeps winning

Dennis McGurk bought a few Idaho Lottery tickets, and he “kept winning $1,000 back to back,” officials said.

Then he bought another ticket and scored an even larger prize.

He won $2,500, the Idaho Lottery said in a Wednesday, Dec. 14, Facebook post.

McGurk, from Nampa, doesn’t know how he kept winning, but he said he won’t play cashword games.

“Oh, there’s no rhyme or reason as to what games I play. I just like to have fun,” he told the Idaho Lottery.

He said he also scored $2,500 in 2015 around the same time of year.

McGurk, who works at a local cheese plant and has lived in Idaho for 17 years, plans to use his money on his 14-year-old granddaughter.

He said she has high-functioning autism. He usually takes her on “dates” every Tuesday to the movies.

Nampa is about 20 miles west of Boise.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published December 15, 2022 at 11:06 AM.

Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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