Lotto winner finally claims his prize
This morning, Saturday’s Lotto Jackpot winner finally walked into the offices of Tropical Gaming Company to claim his prize money. Mark Carcamo of Corozal Town may not have wanted to talk about his good luck on television but he went ahead and played by the rules of the game. Carcamo, who works as a bartender at the Princess Casino in the Free Zone, explains why it took him a couple of days to claim his fifty-two thousand, five hundred dollars.
Mark Carcamo, $52,500 Lotto Winner
“It tek me like two day fi check the ticket, but when I see it, I nevah really happy, happy because money dah noh everything.”
Jacqueline Woods
“You’re twenty-one years old, what do you plan to do with all this cash?”
Mark Carcamo
“Well I noh have no plan yet, I just wah put it in the bank and see weh happen after.”
Jacqueline Woods
“How long have you been playing this game?”
Mark Carcamo
“Like two years now.”
Jacqueline Woods
“How many tickets did you buy for this draw, and how did you go about choosing your numbers?”
Mark Carcamo
“Usually I buy only quick pick. Sometimes when things happen to me I think the numbers them.”
Jacqueline Woods
“What happened in this situation?”
Mark Carcamo
“Dah just wah free ticket.”
Jacqueline Woods
“Where were you when you found out you won?”
Mark Carcamo
“Right home.”
Following the deduction of government’s fifteen percent tax, Carcamo takes home a total of forty four thousand, six hundred and twenty five dollars.
