BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Convenience stores are open across the state, but some workers are asking North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to suspend lottery and scratched off ticket sales.
Some store clerks said even with layoffs, some people are still taking their chances and coming to the stores just to buy tickets.
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“We’re concerned that we have to come in every day because we are essential and we’re OK with it and we’ve taken every precaution we can. If the lottery was shutdown, it would alleviate the number of people coming in and out of the stores," said Charlie Pendleton, a store manager in Burke County.
>>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Dave Faherty found out how the state is already losing revenue from a dramatic drop in tickets sales due to COVID-19.
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