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Virginia University math major scoops up $1 million lottery prize
By Kate Northrop
A Virginia math major had just the right numbers on a Bank a Million lottery ticket to win a $1 million prize.
Numbers are familiar to college student Brian Donohue, who majors in Mathematics at the University of Virginia. Thanks to his mother, he found a winning ticket worth $1 million in his Christmas stocking.
For someone who deals with numbers day in and day out, the winning numbers on the Virginia Lottery's Bank a Million lottery ticket came as a welcome surpri
Jan 10, 2022, 3:26 pm - Lottery News
Virginia Lottery to add Cash Pop draw game to its lineup
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 tickets
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 game
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 million
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 $100,000
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
Virginia Lottery announces new Pick 3 and Pick 4 feature
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 0-0-0
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
Lucky 4's on St. Patrick's Day — Virginia Lottery's Pick 3 draws 4-4-4
Players win over $4.4 million in one drawing and break the bank
By Kate Northrop
Virginia Lottery players struck a pot of gold on St. Patrick's Day when triple 4's were drawn in yesterday's Pick 3 daytime drawing.
Like finding a four-leaf clover, tons of players won top prizes of $500 with the combination 4-4-4 in the Lottery's Pick 3 game on Mar. 17 and broke the bank, according to the Lottery.
While the Lottery generated less than $600,000 in ticket sales, winners managed to scoop
Mar 18, 2021, 12:33 pm - Lottery News
Virginia woman wins $1 million playing the lottery for the "last time"
By Kate Northrop
Don't quit, not quite!
A player from Virginia is glad she didn't stop playing the lottery too early after she won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket that was supposed to be her last.
Latasha Tucker of Lynchburg made the million-dollar decision to play the lottery just one last time before quitting for good.
On her way home form work, she purchased a ticket from the 20X the Money game for $10 at Quik-E Food Store Fried Chicken on Lakeside Drive in Lynchburg and won
Jan 28, 2021, 7:19 pm - Lottery News