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Up in smoke: Man wins at casino, loses it in blaze
[May 06, 2010] SOLVAY, N.Y. (AP) -- A Syracuse-area man's lucky day at an upstate casino has gone up in smoke -- along with his winnings.
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Kenneth Lamoree said he returned to his home in Solvay around 3:30 a.m. Tuesday after winning $3,200 at the Turning Stone casino in Verona. A little more than an hour later, a fire broke out in the two-family home he shares with his fiancee and their three children. They and the family living downstairs escaped unharmed. Police evacuated residents of two neighboring houses as a precaution. The house suffered extensive damage and its contents -- including Lamoree's wallet with his casino winnings -- are believed to have been destroyed. Lamoree said he had planned to use the money to pay bills. The fire's cause was under investigation. ___ Information from: The Post-Standard, http://www.syracuse.com/ |
