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The Independent
20-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Woman wins $2 million lottery prize after being given the wrong scratcher game
Kelly Lindsay wasn't happy when the clerk at the Race Way gas station in Carrollton, Virginia handed her the wrong scratcher. She'd been given a Money Blitz card, which wasn't what she ordered. She decided to give it a go anyway and discovered she'd just won the game's $2 million top prize. 'I got over not being happy about it,' she told the lottery officials. She had the choice of taking the full $2 million prize in annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $1,250,000. She chose the latter. The odds of winning the top prize in Virginia 's Money Blitz game is one in 1,142,400, according to the state's official lottery website. This is the second top prize claimed in Money Blitz, which means one more top prize is unclaimed. All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. While Lindsay made sure to redeem her earnings almost immediately, other winners haven't been as forthcoming. The anonymous victor of the fifth-largest Mega Millions jackpot waited nine months before they submitted their $1.128 billion ticket to begin the collection process. According to NBC New York, the winner had purchased their ticket at a ShopRite in Neptune, New Jersey, back in March 2024. The card's matching numbers were: 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and Gold Mega Ball 4. The jackpot also included a two-time multiplier to the original prize amount. This was the largest lottery prize in the history of New Jersey and the ninth largest in the U.S. Per New Jersey law, the victor had exactly a year from the date of the drawing to redeem the prize money. Because of this historic win, the Neptune ShopRite location was awarded a $30,000 bonus. 'It's an amazing thing when you think about how lucky we are to be the store that sold this ticket. It's 1 in 302 million; that is the chance of winning this lottery,' Richard Saker, CEO of Saker ShopRites, said in a press conference. Saker promised to donate the $30,000 to the ShopRite partners in its Caring program, specifically the local food bank FulFill. 'I am very proud to accept this commission check,' he said. 'I'm sure the food bank is really going to appreciate this donation.'
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Woman buys ‘wrong' lottery ticket, but ‘got over' it after winning $2M
**Related Video Above: $90 Million in Ohio lottery wins in 2024 (WJW) — In this case, it feels right to be wrong. A Virginia woman is far more wealthy than she once was after purchasing what she called the 'wrong lottery ticket' last month. Kelly Lindsay was at a Carrollton Race Way station with plans to buy a ticket for her Virginia Lottery scratcher game, but was instead handed a ticket for a different game. Lucky winner: $10M Powerball Double Play sold in Mississippi Back in her car, Lindsay scratched the ticket and couldn't believe her eyes, she'd won the Money Blitz's second-place prize of $2 million. 'And I got over not being happy about [getting the wrong ticket]!' she told Virginia Lottery regarding the win. Lindsay reportedly chose the cash-up-front option of $1.25 million before taxes. Playhouse Square unveils complete Broadway series lineup The top prize in the Money Blitz game is still up for grabs, the Virginia Lottery said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Clerk's mistake earns Va. woman $2M lottery prize
Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman scored a $2 million lottery prize thanks to a store clerk who mistakenly gave her the wrong ticket. Carrollton resident Kelly Lindsay told Virginia Lottery officials she was initially unhappy when a clerk at Race Way Carrollton on Carrollton Boulevard handed her a Money Blitz scratch-off ticket instead of the ticket she wanted. Linsday took the ticket out to the parking lot and scratched it off, revealing a $2 million top prize. "And I got over not being happy about it," Lindsay said. Lindsay chose to receive her prize as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,250,000 before taxes.
