Lucky lottery player scores big prize in Virginia — again. ‘It feels wonderful!’
A Virginia woman scored a big prize playing Powerball, but it wasn’t her first time to strike it lucky with lottery games, officials said. Jennifer Helfman, from Alexandria, won $100,000 in the Dec. 7 Powerball drawing, about two years after winning $399,392 in an online lottery game, the Virginia Lottery said in a Jan. 21 news release.
Virginia woman's $100,000 Powerball win is her second major lottery prize
A Virginia woman scored $100,000 from a Powerball drawing about two years after she collected $399,392 from an online lottery game.
Lottery player ‘cried tears of joy’ when he won a Christmas Day jackpot in Virginia
Stanley Dawson said he “cried tears of joy,” when he realized he won a $431,457 jackpot prize in the Castle of Crystals game, the Virginia Lottery said in a Jan. 22 news release. Dawson’s wife initially thought it was too good to be true and was weary about it being a scam,
Lottery player thinks life-changing Virginia win is scam. ‘Didn’t know what happened’
Manoj Chhetry, from Woodbridge, won a jackpot prize worth $4,303,499 in the Dec. 22 drawing for the Merry Money Mania game, the Virginia Lottery said in a Jan. 22 news release. Chhetry told lottery officials he thought it was a scam at first and had to call his wife to help him verify that he really had won. “I didn’t know what happened!” he said.
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Virginia Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Night results for Jan. 24, 2025
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 24, 2025, results for each game: Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday ...
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Detectives searching for lottery ticket thief after multiple Richmond-area convenience stores targeted
From the Northside of Richmond to the Southside and several places in between, detectives say they are looking for a lottery ...
Man steals case of lottery tickets from store, Virginia cops say. Gamble didn’t pay off
Turns out the dozens of tickets were stolen in broad daylight and a surveillance camera revealed the suspect was well known ...
Virginia internet gaming bill delayed for further study, eyes 2026 launch
A proposal to legalize internet gaming in Virginia has been put on hold as lawmakers seek more time to assess its potential ...
High school teacher receives lottery ticket for Christmas — and wins. ‘Can’t be real’
A high school teacher didn’t know it at the time, but she received a very valuable Christmas gift last year — a winning ...
Lucky lottery player scores life-changing jackpot prize in Virginia. ‘I was floored!’
A Virginia man won a life-changing jackpot prize while playing online lottery games after work, lottery officials said. Keith ...
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Richmond, VCU police seek suspect in 13 lottery ticket thefts
Richmond police detectives are teaming up with VCU Police to identify a man accused of stealing lottery tickets on 13 ...
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Virginia Pick 3 Evening
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Virginia Pick 3 Evening" game were: (zero, four, eight, Bonus: five) ...
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Could online casino gaming be greenlit in Virginia in 2026?
A bill that would’ve allowed casino operators to run online games in Virginia was delayed in the Senate on Tuesday, with legislators saying it needed “further study.” ...
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Toano man wins $431K lottery jackpot
Christmas Day turned unforgettable for Stanley Dawson of Toano when he struck a $431,457 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery’s ...