Campbellsville man celebrates 2 lottery wins, plans to build house

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – A Campbellsville man is celebrating two separate wins from the Kentucky Lottery within 5 months.

According to Kentucky Lottery, Braxton Skaggs of Campbellsville stated he had taken a break from playing since a $30,000 win. However, that all changed once he found out his mom won $3,000 playing online.

“He got on two or three days later,” his mom said. “I kept telling him it was going to hit.”

After hearing about his mom’s luck, Skaggs started playing while packing for a family vacation.

As Skaggs played, officials say his account balance would fluctuate up and down. Skaggs had $150 left in his account and was about to log off when he wagered $5 on the Bluegrass Bucks Hot Hit Jackpots Instant Play game.

“I was about to get off, and it was the next one that I got the jackpot,” he said.

Skaggs won the $57,947.26 progressive jackpot – taking home a check for $41,722.03 after taxes.

“I was sitting at the table, and he comes running in. ‘Mom, mom, you’re not going to believe this, I hit the big one again,” she recalled.

“I was tore up. I was more excited about this one than I was the first one,” Skaggs said.

Skaggs told lottery officials when he claimed his prize in May that he was saving to build a house. Now that he has won for a second time, building a house is becoming a reality.

“We’re getting ready to start pouring the foundation next week,” Braxton said as he was leaving Lottery headquarters.