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Nurse checks lottery ticket she put in her Bible — and wins big in Virginia
Jacqueline Mangus, who works as a nurse in Moneta, won $1 million in the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, the Virginia Lottery said in a Jan. 29 news release. “I was tickled to death,” she told lottery officials.
Lottery ticket hidden in Bible earns Virginia woman $1 million
A Virginia woman found storing her lottery ticket in her Bible to be a lucky move when she scored a $1 million prize in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle.
Virginia nurse wins $1M from lottery ticket kept in Bible
On Christmas Eve, a Bedford County nurse decided to buy a lottery ticket and keep it in her Bible. Turns out that ticket won her a million dollars.
Lottery player buys ticket on Christmas, then wins big on New Year’s Day in Virginia
A lucky Virginia lottery player bought her ticket on Christmas Day, then won a life-changing prize on New Year’s Day, officials said. Getting the ticket wasn’t an easy feat for Tarikua Dagnachew, as most stores were closed for the holiday,
Van Winkle Distillery products to be available via Virginia ABC Lottery
Six products from the heralded Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery will be available for the opportunity to purchase through an upcoming Virginia ABC online lottery, Virginia ABC announced Monday.
Lottery ticket stored in Bible wins Bedford County nurse $1 million
A nurse in Bedford County has win a $1 million prize in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Jacqueline Manges told lottery officials she was getting ready for work when she saw on TV that a ticket bought in Moneta was the winner,
Lucky lottery player wins life-changing prize in Virginia. ‘Started counting zeros’
A Virginia lottery player initially thought she won $1,000 — then she took a closer look, lottery officials said.
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, ...
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 ...
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Virginia Sports Betting: Best Legal VA Sportsbooks in 2025
VA is now home to 16 legal sports betting sites. Oct. 2, 2023: The Virginia Lottery releases Virginia's August sports betting handle. The state takes in $319 million, a 12% year-over-year bump ...
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Virginia Lottery launches eighth annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Lottery is launching its eighth annual Thank a Teacher Art Contest, with entries being accepted from K-12 students. According to Virginia Lottery, students ...
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, ...
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Wythe County woman lands nearly $600K prize in Virginia Lottery game
A simple online lottery game turned into a life-changing moment for Frankye Reavis, who won a $594,571 jackpot while playing Castle of ...