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A Virginia woman won a $1 million lottery scratch-off. It's the second time she's won.

Winner Oletha Etheridge plans to use the prize money for her home and car. She also split it with her children.

Virginia Local Who Made State History with $348M Lottery Win Reveals Surprising First Purchase

Instead of splurging on a new house, car or vacation, the winner of Virginia’s largest lottery jackpot ever plans to purchase ...

Virginia education gets $901M from lottery profits

Profits generated by Virginia Lottery games for the year totaled more than $901 million. Under Virginia law, all Lottery profits go to support K-12 public education in the Commonwealth. Monday, ...
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Virginia Lottery: $348M winner claims prize, plans to buy a lawn mower

The largest lottery jackpot ever won in Virginia has been claimed, and the winner told officials that they plan to buy a ...
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Person wins $348M jackpot in Virginia, plans to buy a riding lawn mower

An anonymous person claimed a $348 million jackpot last month, and they told lottery officials about a practical purchase ...

Mega Millions player claims largest prize ever in Virginia. How much is it worth?

A Mega Millions player has claimed the largest lottery prize in Virginia history after hitting a $348 million jackpot — and ...

Offshore gambling websites’ boom spurs concern in Virginia over lost tax revenue, weak consumer safeguards

A sharp spike in offshore gambling websites — unregulated, illegal and untaxed — is now competing for gamblers’ dollars.

'I won record-breaking $348m lottery jackpot and made a very unusual first purchase'

The winner of Virginia's largest-ever lottery jackpot claimed $348 million - and revealed their very first purchase was a ...