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Virginia woman wins $100,000 with a lucky lottery ticket purchased at a convenience store

TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Raven, Virginia woman was taken by surprise when she won a Virginia Lottery ticket and won the top prize. Lesa Wilson bought a Crossword 5X ticket at the Fas Mart at 12882 Governor GC Perry Highway in Pounding Mill last ...
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What Happens to Public Budgets When Residents Spend Less on the Lottery?

Lottery income drops when residents tighten their belts. Those funds help the state — but the government also doesn’t want to encourage residents to play more than they can safely afford. Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones hopes new kinds ...
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Lucky Virginia Lottery player wins $2 million Mega Millions prize at Wawa

A Virginia Lottery player from Chesapeake was stunned when he learned his ticket had won $2 million in the September 26 Mega Millions drawing. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, said, “I about passed out!
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