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USPS Worker From DC Wins $1M On Scratcher Bought At 7-Eleven Next To Maryland Post Office
What started as a random pitstop to pick up Lottery scratchers for a postal worker from DC ended with a $1 million jackpot win on a ticket purchased in Anne Arundel County. The District man, who says he frequently makes his way into Maryland to play Lottery games, is feeling lucky after picking up a winning Millionaire's Club scratcher that was purchased at 7-Eleven at 4450 Solomons Island Road in Harwood, ironically attached to a post office. After purchasing a menagerie of instant tickets, he headed home to play them, and, sure enough, he matched the winning number "54" with the corr…
Lifestyle
Virginia Man Tests Luck, Wins $50K 'Pick 5' Prize On Ticket Sold In Maryland
A last-minute stop on a trip home from Maryland landed a Virginia man a five-figure Lottery prize. "I almost didn't buy it," the Accomack County resident mused to Lottery officials while claiming a $50,000 Pick 5 ticket in Baltimore in his return back across state lanes to celebrate his biggest win to date. According to the winner, the "mistake ticket" ended a streak of bad luck. The lucky Lottery player says he was returning to his Eastern Shore home from a Labor Day Weekend visit to Washington, DC, when he decided to stop at River Market in Pocomoke City, one of the last locations b…
Lifestyle
Father Gifts Newly Married Son Winning $1M Virginia Lottery Ticket As Wedding Gift
Aaron Andrews is moving out with his new bride after getting the wedding gift of a lifetime from his father in Virginia. In April, Andrews married his wife and they've been temporarily staying in his father's basement in Prince George's County. Things changed after his father, a self-admitted avid Lottery player, won big on a Cash4Life ticket, and decided to give his son a life-altering gift. After matching the first five winning numbers on the ticket, his father had a choice: $1,000 every week for life, or a one time cash windfall of $1 million. Rather than set himself up with a weekly L…
Lifestyle
Home Contractor In Virginia Claims $2.2M Lottery Jackpot After String Of Bad Luck
If at first you don't succeed... A contractor in Virginia is smiling his way to the bank after winning more than $2 million playing a Lottery game online. Woodbridge resident Brent Butler told Lottery officials he was ready to give up after having little luck playing games, though he decided to give it one more try. Good decision. Butler's last shot at Lottery luck landed him a $2,204,371 jackpot playing the Banker's Bonus game on the organization's app on his personal device. He wasn't the only one celebrating the seven-figure windfall. "I can tell you my wife was more happy than me," …
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Winning $1M 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Virginia 7-Eleven
Check your tickets! One lucky Lottery player in Virginia is holding onto a Mega Millions worth seven figures and may not even know it. Now the question is: who has the ticket. The winning numbers for the drawing on Friday, July 19 were 10-17-23-50-67 with a Mega Ball of 3. It was sold at the 7-Eleven on Laburnum Avenue in Henrico. It was the only ticket in Virginia to match the first five numbers, and one of just three nationwide, according to Lottery officials. The winner will now have 180 days to claim the million dollar prize at Lottery Headquarters. "Virginia Lotter…
Lifestyle
Virginia Woman Wins Six $30K Prizes In One 'Pick 5' Drawing
A Virginia woman who played the same five numbers on six separate tickets is feeling lucky after winning $180,000 playing Pick 5. Latoya Burke has a magical set of numbers that led to six $30,000 wins on a ticket sold at Tinee Giant on Jackson Avenue in Chesapeake. Google Maps street view The winning numbers in that drawing were 5-5-5-5-0. Burke wagered 50/50, so matching all five numbers in exact order is good for a $30,000 prize, according to Lottery officials. Pick 5 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11 p.m., though Burke only needed one of those on her fortuitous day.&n…
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Winning $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Store In Danger Of Expiring (
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Lottery officials in Virginia are urging players to check their tickets as a Powerball winner is in danger of missing out on a $150,000 windfall. A lucky Lottery player won big on the Jan. 20 drawing, but nearly six months later, no one has come forward to claim the prize, leaving the cash in jeopardy. The winning ticket was sold at Park N Shop, located at 301 East 2nd Ave. in Franklin City. According to state law, winning tickets in Virginia expire 180 days after the drawing, meaning that it will simply become a worthless piece of paper as of 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. The w…
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Winning $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Store In Danger Of Expiring
Lottery officials in Virginia are urging players to check their tickets as a Powerball winner is in danger of missing out on a $150,000 windfall. A lucky Lottery player won big on the Jan. 20 drawing, but nearly six months later, no one has come forward to claim the prize, leaving the cash in jeopardy. The winning ticket was sold at Park N Shop, located at 301 East 2nd Ave. in Franklin City. According to state law, winning tickets in Virginia expire 180 days after the drawing, meaning that it will simply become a worthless piece of paper as of 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. The w…
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Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Virginia
A Powerball player from Virginia is $1 million richer. A ticket matching all five winning numbers from the Saturday, June 22 drawing was sold in Virginia, the Powerball website says. The winning numbers were 4, 5, 15, 32, and 62, and the red Powerball was 21. There were no jackpot winners. The next drawing will be held Monday, June 24 as the jackpot rolls to $84 million.
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Good Karma: Florida Truck Driver Wins Pick 3 Lottery Ticket On Drive Through Virginia
A Florida trucker returned to Virginia to claim the lottery prize he'd won on a recent trip. Lamar Howard, of Orlando, FL, was passing through Virginia when he stopped and bought three Pick 3 tickets at the Love’s Travel Stop at 5021 Lee Highway outside Warrenton, lottery officials said. While he was there, he helped another trucker who was having a difficult time. That’s not unusual, since Howard says he enjoys volunteering and helping other people. So maybe it was karma when Howard won $700 in that night’s Pick 3 drawing. The winning number combination in the April 29 drawing …
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Newly-Minted Millionaire: Burke Construction Worker Buys $1M Powerball Ticket In Alexandria
When Nicholas Perez of Burke bought a ticket for the April 1 Powerball drawing, the jackpot stood at a jaw-dropping $1 billion. He bought his ticket at Safeway at 8646 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. First, the bad news: He didn’t hit the jackpot, lottery officials said. The good news: His ticket matched the first five winning numbers to win Powerball’s $1 million second-tier prize. The ticket was one of six in the nation to match the first five numbers and the only one in Virginia. The winning numbers for the April 1 Powerball drawing were 19-24-40-42-56, and the Powerball numbe…
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Fairfax County Man Wins $600K Playing VA Lottery's Pick 5
Daniel Choi says he got lucky. The Fairfax County resident had 50 plays in the May 1 Pick 5 nighttime drawing, each using the Fireball. The winning numbers in that drawing were 1-4-6-6-1, and the Fireball number was 5. While Choi didn’t match the five digits, he matched using the Fireball, which replaced one of the digits, to win $12,000 for each of those 50 plays. Choi won $600,000. Choi bought his tickets at the CVS at 7500 Centreville Road in Manassas. He said he has no immediate plans for his winnings, except to pay his student loans. Pick 5 drawings are held daily at…
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