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Virginia Lottery to add Cash Pop draw game to its lineupNews Story
Virginians are next in line for the latest draw game craze By Kate Northrop Virginia Lottery players will soon get the chance to try out the new Cash Pop game that's quickly rising in popularity around the United States. Starting Jan. 24, 2022, the Virginia Lottery will add Cash Pop to its lineup, putting Virginia among the ranks of jurisdictions looking to include the hot new draw game in their repertoires. We are always looking for new games to bring to Virginia's players, Lo
Jan 4, 2022, 12:59 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man wins $100,000 on 20 identical Pick 4 lottery ticketsNews Story
A small change and a big bet make all the difference By Kate Northrop The stars aligned for one Virginia man, who hedged his bets on 20 identical tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 drawing on Oct. 23 and walked away with a whopping $100,000. One small change here and a leap of faith there, and William Newell of Alexandria suddenly became $100,000 richer after winning on 20 Pick 4 lottery tickets that each contained the same numbers. Newell is a fan of the Lottery's Pick 4
Nov 4, 2021, 12:12 pm - Lottery News

Virginia man buys 40 identical lottery tickets, wins $200,000 in Pick 4 gameNews Story
I knew it was going to come. I just didn't know when. By Kate Northrop The odds of winning the top prize in the Virginia Lottery's Pick 4 game are 1 in 10,000, and a Virginia man who bought 40 identical tickets for one drawing just knew he was going to beat those odds. Michael Raines of Petersburg, Virginia, bought 40 tickets, all with the same numbers, for the Pick 4 night drawing on June 8 and ended up boosting a would-be $5,000 top prize to $200,000. I knew it was going to come
Sep 27, 2021, 3:48 pm - Lottery News

Lightning strikes twice for Virginia man who won $1 million and $2.5 millionNews Story
By Kate Northrop A Virginia man had a taste of victory back in 2014 when he won $2.5 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket, but nothing said he couldn't win again. Last week, Michael Worsham of Chesapeake won his second big instant game prize, a not-too-shabby $1 million, seven years after winning a $2.5 million top prize on another scratch-off game. Worsham had been having a lucky streak even before he had won his first major prize in 2014. Right before buying the winning Right on th
Aug 31, 2021, 9:49 am - Lottery News

Virginia woman threw out lottery ticket worth $100,000News Story
Clerk's second glance saved the day By Kate Northrop A Virginia Lottery player was absolutely sure that her lottery tickets were losers so she threw them away, not realizing there was a winning ticket worth $100,000 among them. Luckily for Maria Pollard of Chester, a lottery retailer clerk saved her from losing a tear-jerking $100,000 when she mistakenly tossed her tickets in the trash. Pollard had stopped at the Walmart on Sheila Lane in Richmond and picked up three scratch-of
Aug 9, 2021, 11:55 am - Lottery News

Homeless veteran who lost everything in pandemic wins D.C. vaccine lottery prizeNews Story
When I thought everything was going wrong, this really helped me out By Kate Northrop An Air Force veteran who lost his job, home, and car to the pandemic was desperate for support when he arrived at a Washington D.C. homeless shelter, but things changed for the better when he won a prize in the D.C. vaccine lottery. Everything was moving in the wrong direction for Sung-ha Jou, 44, right as the COVID-19 pandemic landed in the U.S. When all seemed lost, his luck suddenly changed when h
Jul 13, 2021, 2:04 pm - Lottery News

Oregon looking for new incentives after vaccine lottery fails to increase vaccination ratesNews Story
Vaccination rates took a downturn after the $1 million lottery announcement weeks ago By Kate Northrop The State of Oregon is looking for new ways to motivate residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine after vaccination rates went the wrong direction following the announcement of the state's $1 million vaccine lottery. Nearly three weeks ago, Governor Kate Brown held a press conference to reveal the Take Your Shot Oregon campaign, intended to motivate the public to get inoculated against COVID
Jun 9, 2021, 2:54 pm - Lottery News

Virginia Lottery announces new Pick 3 and Pick 4 featureNews Story
Fireball add-on will be available starting May 3 By Kate Northrop One week from now, players will have the opportunity to try out the Virginia Lottery's new Pick 3 and Pick 4 Fireball feature. The Lottery announced the arrival of a new draw game option for its Pick 3 and Pick 4 games that will improve chances of winning a prize. Starting Mon., May 3, players will be able to purchase the add-on. After each daytime and nightly Pick 3 and Pick 4 drawing, one of ten possible Fireball num
Apr 26, 2021, 9:44 pm - Lottery News

Triple zeroes — Virginia Lottery players cash in on 0-0-0News Story
Second triple drawn in a month yields more than $3 million in payouts By Kate Northrop Yesterday, the Virginia Lottery announced the results and prize payouts of the Pick 3 afternoon drawing in which players broke the bank after the combination 0-0-0 was drawn. On Mon., Apr. 19, the afternoon Pick 3 drawing handsomely rewarded players who chose the popular triple combination 0-0-0. Triple numbers in the Pick 3 game are among the most popular combinations selected by players, the Lot
Apr 20, 2021, 9:53 am - Lottery News

Missouri Lottery to join Cash4Life multi-state gameNews Story
Missouri players can begin playing as soon as this weekend By Kate Northrop The Missouri Lottery announced this morning that it will be adding the Cash4Life multi-state game to its lineup, giving players the chance to win $1,000 a day for life. Missouri players will be able to purchase tickets starting this Sun., Apr. 11 for Cash4Life, a nightly game that features a top prize of $1,000 a day for life and a second-tier prize of $1,000 a week for life. It is currently offered in nine othe
Apr 8, 2021, 1:04 pm - Lottery News