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Mega Millions Winners to Claim $239 Million Jackpot ThursdayNews Story
Virginia Lottery will announce multiple winners of the record $239 million jackpotThe winners of a $239 million Mega Millions jackpot have come forward more than a month after the winning ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery said Wednesday.Lottery spokesman Ed Scarborough said the winners' names and other details would not be revealed until a news conference at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.The $239 million jackpot is the world's second-largest single-ticket lot
Mar 31, 2004, 10:10 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.D.'s Lady Luck Not Backing Down to Virginia LotteryNews Story
Officials in North Dakota have decided there can be two Ladies Luck in the world of lottery promotion.The state's ad campaign for its new lottery drew some scrutiny from officials in Virginia -- who say luck was a lady in that state first.Both ads use a Lady Luck character to promote the lotteries. Virginia's has been around for more than a dozen years.But North Dakota lottery officials say the two characters are different enough that the North Dakota campaign will continue.A spokesman for the
Mar 22, 2004, 4:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Eight win lottery thanks to fortune cookiesReply
Numbers 01 and 13 also showed up in a Virginia fortune cookie recently :-)
Feb 24, 2004, 1:25 pm - golotto - Lottery News

N.C. man claims $12.6 million Lotto South jackpotNews Story
An Elizabeth City, North Carolina man who bought a lottery ticket on a whim after getting stuck in Chesapeake traffic won a $12.6 million jackpot, the Virginia Lottery announced Thursday.Hubert Griffin, a retired U. S. Army staff sergeant and former North Carolina corrections officer, was the only ticket holder to match all six numbers of the Lotto South jackpot on Saturday.It was the largest Virginia Lottery jackpot ever won by a North Carolinian, said Ed Scarborough, a Virginia Lottery spokesm
Jan 30, 2004, 6:47 am - Todd - Lottery News

Neighbor states may lose lottery windfallNews Story
A solitary billboard between Nashville and the Kentucky state line tells the story of what surrounding states have to lose or possibly gain when Tennessee begins its own lottery next year.The billboard, leased by the Kentucky lottery, announces the latest Powerball jackpot. It is a subtle reminder that lottery tickets are available not far ahead.Kentucky does little to promote its lottery in Tennessee, spokewoman Sara Westerman said. But it would like to keep as much as possible of the estimated
Oct 8, 2003, 4:42 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery winner has three minutes to fill grocery shopping cartNews Story
Hands gripping the handle of a shopping cart, Jeff Marsten stood poised behind a black-and-white checkered strip of tape near the entrance of the Weis Markets on Deacon Road at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Give me a countdown to 10 seconds, Kim McGregor said to Angela Beachy. Ten, nine, eight, began Beachy. When she reached one, the 63-year-old Stafford County man was off and running down the coffee aisle. Right behind were the two women, who work for Weis, along with representatives from the Virgi
Sep 20, 2018, 10:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia: How the lottery has helped with your child's educationNews Story
School days in Virginia most likely begin in a school improved by the Virginia Lottery. When the lottery began in 1989, the profits went into the general fund. That changed in 2000 when voters decided by constitutional law that all lottery profits must go to public schools K-12 education. The recipient of that windfall has been taxpayers. Local governments have received millions over the years. The sounds you hear behind the old Windsor Woods Elementary School in Virginia Beach are
Aug 25, 2006, 10:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia man claims $200M Mega Millions lottery jackpotReply
shortysonicg, you sure do have a long post here. Are you writing a novel or something? While I think it is admirable you want to write (and type) here, you should know it is difficult to read long posts when they are not broken into coherent paragraphs. Paragraphs: use them, they are your friend. Also, you need to check your facts before you make your post. Using a quick Google search, I found this information at their valottery website: Can I remain anonymous when I claim my lottery winni
Mar 14, 2010, 6:06 pm - CAL-LottoPlayer - Lottery News

Virginia woman wins $50,000 Pick 5 prize on first-ever lottery ticketNews Story
Running an errand for another lottery player convinced her to play By Kate Northrop A Virginia woman won $50,000 playing Pick 5, and it was her first lottery ticket purchase ever. A Virginia woman had some incredible beginner's luck when she decided to play the lottery for the first time and won a $50,000 Pick 5 top prize. Katelynne Berland of Yorktown was out running errands for her mother, which included getting some lottery tickets on her behalf. Then she thought, why not try
May 7, 2024, 10:09 am - Todd - Lottery News

Virginia man wins second major prize in VA Lottery New Year's Millionaire RaffleNews Story
There's no way you've won it again! By Kate Northrop A Virginia man emerged as one of the lucky winners in the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle for the second time. A Virginia resident collected his second win from the annual raffle that took place on Jan. 1, 2024. In 2012, Nathan Dean won the second-tier prize in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. This year, he's done it again. The second-tier prize amount back in 2012 was $25,000, but since then, the
Jan 12, 2024, 7:58 am - Todd - Lottery News