‘I was screaming like a lunatic!’: VB woman wins jackpot playing Virginia Lottery

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Virginia woman wins $1.8 million lottery prize playing Scrooge online game

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Virginia woman won a $1.8 million lottery prize playing an online lottery game. Jenny Gonzales Castillo won big in the Scrooge online game, which features a progressive, growing jackpot and can be accessed on the Lottery's website. She said she was playing the game to relax after a busy day. "I told my daughter, 'Pinch me! I…

Winnings ・ 15 December 2023

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Bedford man wins $1.9 million from Virginia Lottery

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Bedford County man has won $1.9 million through the Virginia Lottery. Jarrod Paxton won the prize by playing the Jackpot Spectacular, an online game played in Virginia and Pennsylvania. The game features a progressive, growing jackpot and is one of dozens of instant-win games available exclusively on the Lottery's…

Winnings ・ 29 November 2023

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Virginia woman wins lottery twice within a week: 'I'm in shock!'

One Virginia woman seems to have been born under a lucky star, striking the state's lotto not once but twice in just a week. Jennifer Minton had her first twist of financial fate when she won $50000 playing the Virginia Lottery's Safari Quest online game in mid-October. But as the lottery put it, the Gloucester resident "was just getting warmed…

Winnings ・ 09 November 2023

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Virginia Woman Wins Lottery Twice in 1 Week: ‘I’m in Disbelief!’

Lady Luck was on one Virginia woman's side - not once, but twice in October. Gloucester resident Jennifer Minton won $50000 playing the Virginia Lottery's Safari Quest online game in mid-October. Little did she know that one week later, she'd be winning again - but this time the nearly $1 million jackpot, lottery officials said. Minton told lottery…

Lottery ・ 09 November 2023

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Hampton woman wins jackpot playing Virginia Lottery online

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - A Hampton woman says she decided to play the Virginia Lottery online while eating breakfast one Sunday morning and it wasn't long before she found out she was a jackpot winner! Rachelle VanBuren won $243966 by playing Virginia Lottery's Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights game. "I was astonished!" she told Lottery officials. "I…

Winnings ・ 16 September 2023

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Virginia man wins $1.8M in online lottery game, largest in history

A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia has emerged as recipient of the most substantial online lottery prize ever awarded in the United States, The Lottery Post reported, receiving a staggering $1817588. Byron Bundoc won big playing the online instant game "Jackpot Spectacular", offered in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Bundoc was returning from a volunteer…

Winnings ・ 19 August 2023

The Virginian Pilot

Virginia Beach man kept tabs on growing lottery jackpot, then nabs historic win

A sailor wound down with an online lottery game - and nabbed the largest instant win in an online game in U.S. history, according to the Virginia Lottery. "It was surreal!" Byron Bundoc told officials. "I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this!'" The Virginia Beach man said he just returned from volunteering and was playing…

Gambling Addiction ・ 11 August 2023

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Sailor from Virginia Beach wins $1.8M jackpot in online game

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia Beach recently hit a $1.8 million jackpot. "It was surreal!" said Byron Bundoc. "I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this!'" Bundoc said he'd been watching the jackpot in the game continue to grow, and finally played when he got home from a volunteering event. He…

Winnings ・ 11 August 2023

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High School English Teacher Wins $358K From Virginia Lottery Game

LEESBURG, VA - It's hard to sleep after winning a Virginia Lottery jackpot. That's what a high school english teacher from Leesburg told lottery officials as she claimed her prize. Lisa Levy won $358057 from the Virginia Lottery's online game "The Lamp." She claimed her oversized check last month. Levy said she was sitting in bed one night when she…

Lottery ・ 12 April 2023

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Boredom led this Richmond man to win record $785,414 Virginia Lottery prize

RICHMOND, Va. - When Jerard Hickman gets bored, he likes to check out the Virginia Lottery's website to play some online games. But his boring day got very exciting after he won a $785414 jackpot prize. Hickman played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game at home one Thursday when he won the prize. The Virginia Lottery said it was the largest jackpot…

Lottery ・ 22 February 2023

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Richmond man sets record with online Virginia Lottery game winnings

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Richmond man has won the largest prize ever in a Virginia Lottery online instant game. Jerard Hickman often plays online games through the Lottery's website. Then, one recent Thursday, he played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game, winning the $785414 jackpot. "It feels fantastically awesome!" he told Virginia Lottery…

Winnings ・ 22 February 2023

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Powhatan woman wins $424,300 in Virginia Lottery online game

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A Powhatan woman won big recently after playing the Virginia Lottery's online Monopoly jackpot game Barbara Hurst was playing Virginia Lottery games online with her daughter on a Sunday when she noticed that the Monopoly Progressive Jackpots game had an unusually high jackpot. It was playing this game that Hurst won the…

Winnings ・ 11 November 2022

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Virginia woman screamed ‘like a lunatic’ after winning online lottery game jackpot

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WRIC) - To say this Virginia resident was surprised when she found out she had won the jackpot playing a lottery game online, would be an understatement. "I was screaming like a lunatic!" Sandra McGuckin told Lottery officials. "My son and husband came running into the room!" McGuckin said she likes to play online games in the…

Winnings ・ 19 October 2022

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“I was screaming like a lunatic!” VB woman wins jackpot playing Virginia Lottery

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A woman from Virginia Beach won the jackpot while playing one of Virginia Lottery's online games. Sandra McGuckin told Lottery officials she likes to play online games at night to relax. Her nighttime routine was anything but quiet after she found out she won the jackpot in Virginia Lottery's Prospector's Gold game. The…

Winnings ・ 18 October 2022

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‘Oh no, you didn’t!’: Friend of Virginia Lottery jackpot winner couldn’t believe it

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - The friend of one Buckingham County Virginia Lottery winner didn't believe it was true when her friend announced she had won the jackpot while they were both sitting in the car. Katherine Moore was sitting in the passenger seat of her friend's car when she alerted her friend to the news, saying, "I think I just won…

Winnings ・ 30 September 2022

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Henrico woman wins $158k in Virginia Lottery

Henrico resident Susan Disse often plays Virginia Lottery online games in the demo mode, meaning not for money. But she was having so much luck playing Monopoly Progressive Jackpots in demo mode that she decided to play for real. "I'm going to put some money on this!" she said. That turned out to be a winning strategy when she won a $158570…

Winnings ・ 23 September 2022

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Stephens City woman nets Virginia Lottery win of nearly $153,000 with online app

A Stephens City woman recently won nearly $153000 from the Virginia Lottery without leaving home to buy a ticket. Marlen Sandoval said she won the jackpot in the Virginia Lottery's progressive jackpot game Monopoly simply by using her cell phone. "It was just a regular Sunday at home, and I decided to check the app." That decision made the…

Lottery ・ 13 September 2022

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$237K Win For Fairfax Woman Who Used Phone To Play Virginia Lottery

FAIRFAX CITY, VA - Lakeshia Wallace of Fairfax was relaxing the day before Mother's Day by using her phone to play a Virginia L0ttery game, according to a release. "I like playing in the comfort of my home," the mother of three later told Virginia Lottery officials. While Wallace's goal may have been relax, what happened next was anything by…

Lottery ・ 25 May 2022

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Navy Sailor stationed in Hampton Roads wins over $200K from lottery

A local Navy Sailor was a big winner in the Virginia Lottery! Rhett Barker won $280588 without ever leaving his couch playing the MONOPOLY Progressive Jackpots game. "I just sat there and laughed for about five minutes!" he later told Lottery officials. Rhett is stationed in Hampton Roads and is originally from Arkansas. He told Lottery officials…

Lottery ・ 05 April 2022

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$327,739 Winning Lottery Ticket Bought At Ashburn Harris Teeter

ASHBURN, VA - A winning lottery ticket was purchased at an Ashburn Harris Teeter. The lucky winner, Lisa Miclot of Prince William County, claimed her $327739 in winnings from the Virginia Lottery earlier this month. Miclot's winnings came from the Virginia Lottery's Print'n Play Rolling Jackpot game. The game allows players to pick their price…

Lottery ・ 09 August 2021

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Online Lottery Play Leads To Top Prize For Alexandria Man

ALEXANDRIA, VA - Whether you head to the local store or a lottery ticket or try the new online games, it's all the same when you score a big prize. An Alexandria man did just that, earning the first top prize in the Big Money Jackpot online games. James Matthews doesn't frequent the Virginia lottery's online games. However, he decided to give the…

Lottery ・ 05 August 2021

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Virginia woman wins $1.9 million playing Scrooge game on phone

A Virginia woman was unwinding after a long day at work by playing lottery games on her phone when her life changed forever. Jenny Gonzales Castillo of Newport News won $1.9 million in the online game Scrooge's progressive jackpot. "I told my daughter, 'Pinch me! I want to know if I'm dreaming or awake!'" Castillo told lottery officials. She…

Winnings ・ 09 December 2023