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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Someone is holding a $1 million lottery ticket in Virginia — and it expires soon
A Virginia lottery player is holding a ticket worth $1 million, but it will expire soon if it remains unclaimed, lottery officials said. The player won big in the Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle drawing Jan. 1, the Virginia Lottery said in a June 11 news release. It was bought at a Food Lion in Fishersville, about a 100-mile drive northwest from Richmond. Four other winning raffle tickets have already been claimed, but the person holding ticket #229618 has yet to claim their prize, according to the lottery. The ticket expires at 5 p.m. June 30, lottery officials said. Another big prize from a Powerball ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in North Chesterfield — a 12-mile drive southwest from Richmond — is also set to expire soon if the prize is not claimed, the lottery said. This ticket won $50,000 in the Dec. 28 drawing and expires at 5 p.m. June 26, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers in that drawing were 6, 31, 51, 54, 55 and the Powerball number was 12, the lottery said. 'Whoever has the winning tickets should contact the Virginia Lottery immediately,' lottery officials said. In Virginia, lottery winners have 180 days after the drawing to claim their prizes before tickets expire, according to lottery officials.
Miami Herald
30-01-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
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, the Virginia Lottery said in a Jan. 29 news release. But Dagnachew's persistence paid off with a $1 million win in the New Year's Millionaire Raffle, the lottery said. 'I knew I was going to win,' Dagnachew told lottery officials as she collected her prize. She bought her ticket at a gas station in Herndon, about a 20-mile drive northwest from Washington, D.C., the lottery said. Dagnachew was one of five $1 million top prize winners in the raffle. The overall odds of winning are 1 in 618, and the odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 125,000, according to the game's website.
Miami Herald
30-01-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Nurse checks lottery ticket she put in her Bible — and wins big in Virginia
A lucky Virginia lottery player won a life-changing prize from a ticket she was keeping safe in her Bible, lottery officials said. 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. Mangus was watching the news while getting ready for work when she heard that a ticket bought in Moneta had won the $1 million prize, the lottery said. She immediately went to grab the ticket out of her Bible, and when she checked the numbers, she found out about her big win, lottery officials said. Mangus bought her ticket on Christmas Eve at a convenience store in Moneta, according to the lottery. She is one of five $1 million prize winners in the New Year's Millionaire Raffle. The overall odds of winning in the raffle are 1 in 618, and the odds of winning the $1 million prize are 1 in 125,000, according to the game's website. Moneta is about a 150-mile drive southwest from Richmond.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Lottery ticket hidden in Bible earns Virginia woman $1 million
Jan. 29 (UPI) -- 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. Jacqueline Mangus told Virginia Lottery officials she tucked her raffle ticket away in her Bible after buying it at Lake Mart & Deli on Scruggs Road in Moneta. Mangus said she was watching the news recently and learned a ticket bought in Moneta was a $1 million winner, so she retrieved her ticket from its holy hiding place. She told officials she was "tickled to death" to discover the $1 million ticket was in her hands. Mangus did not reveal whether she has any plans for her winnings.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bedford County nurse wins $1 million on Christmas Eve
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – A Bedford County nurse is $1 million richer after stopping at a market and deli shop in Moneta on Christmas Eve of 2024. On Tuesday, December 24, Jacqueline Mangus stopped at the Lake Mart & Deli, located on Scruggs Road, and bought ticket #081604 in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. At the time, she had no idea it was one of five top prize-winning tickets. (Photo Credit: Virginia State Lottery) It wasn't until she was getting ready for work one day that she was watching the news and saw that a winning ticket was purchased in Moneta for $1 million. Jacqueline remembered she had bought a ticket for the drawing at that store in Moneta, so she retrieved it from the Bible where she had been keeping it. Man wins $1M on Virginia Lottery scratch-off in Roanoke When she checked the numbers, she realized she was holding the winning ticket in her hand and was $1 million richer! 'I was tickled to death!' she told Virginia Lottery officials. After learning she had just won, Jacqueline did what any true essential worker and nurse would do, she went to work to serve the community. The other four million-dollar tickets were bought in Ashburn, Fishersville, Henrico and Herndon. For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery's Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery's website or download the Lottery's app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube. All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Mangus lives in Bedford County, which received more than $6.8 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia's total K-12 school budget. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
