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Virginia man John Willis won $2 million in the April 29 Mega Millions drawing — and he initially didn't even realize he possessed the winning ticket. Willis had a 1 in 12,629,232 chance of winning that day,
One lottery ticket bought in Virginia matches all six numbers in the June 27 Mega Millions, winning $348 million. It is the largest prize in any Virginia Lottery game.
A Virginia woman went to the store for baking soda and came home with a big lottery win, officials said. Melinda Jacques won a top prize worth $100,000 from the Lincoln scratcher game, the Virginia Lottery said in a July 2 news release.
The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 11 (eleven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
A quick trip for baking soda turned into a six-figure windfall for a Nelson County woman who scratched her way to a $100,000 top prize in the
A man went from a longtime Virginia resident to one of the state’s jackpot winners, lottery officials said. Norman Sullivan, who now lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, lived in Virginia for 58 years, so he “knows a thing or two” about the state, according to a July 2 news release by the Virginia Lottery.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new acting director of the West Virginia Lottery is no stranger to the multifaceted operation. David Bradley, who has worked with the lottery for 35 years, was appointed to the position late last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.