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Newly Minted Millionaire! $4.3M Lottery Jackpot Won By Woodbridge Man As He Sat On The Couch
It started as a quiet evening at home, but it turned into a life-changing moment for one Prince William County man who struck gold—or rather, $4.3 million—playing a Virginia Lottery game online.
Manoj Chhetry, feeling a little bored, decided to pass the time by trying his luck with the Merry Money Mania game on the Virginia Lottery website.
By the time he finished, he was staring at a jackpot worth $4,303,499.
Merry Christmas, indeed.
“I didn’t know what happened!” Chhetry told Lottery officials, describing the surreal moment.
Thinking it was too good to be true, he called his wife…
Hitting It Big: Atlantic City Gambler Wins Stunning $241K Jackpot On Slot Machine
An Atlantic City casino guest won more than $240,000 on a $1 slot machine, officials said.
The player won a staggering $241,857.36 jackpot at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, the resort said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 21. The big win happened on the weekend of Saturday, Nov. 16.
The $25 bet hit the grand jackpot of $234,653.68 on an Aristocrat Emperor’s Treasure Dollar Storm slot machine, along with $7,203.68 in bonuses on the same spin. The wide-area progressive machine is part of a network linked to similar slots at multiple locations.
The winner, who chose …
Chesco Player Wins $288K In Holiday Lotto Game, Officials Say
A lottery player from Chester County won big in a holiday-themed online game, according to state gaming officials.
The unnamed winner will claim $288,264.48 from playing the online connect and collect-style instant game Stocking $tuffer Multiplier on Monday, Dec. 5, officials say.
PA Lottery online games can be accessed on any internet-connected device, and players can also purchase Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Treasure Hunt, Cash4Life®, Match 6 Lotto and PICK game tickets on the state website or through the official app.
To learn more, visit palottery.…
CT Mom, 41, Tried Meeting With Teen Same Age As Her Own Child For Sex At PA Hotel, Feds Say
A 41-year-old mother of three from Connecticut is facing 14 years behind bars for her alleged attempts to have sex with a 14-year-old boy at a Pennsylvania hotel, authorities said.
Sarah Norton, of Jewett City, a borough in New London County, met the teen while “gaming” online, according to Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams.
Norton then attempted to seduce the boy into engaging in sexually explicit contact through online messaging and cell phone conversations, Williams said.
In late 2017, Norton traveled from her home in Connecticut to Pennsylvania to meet with the …
