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Below are Virginia Lottery news releases for 2012.
To view a different year or search by keyword, use the Lottery News Search to your right. To read a news release, click on the title. |
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| 5/10/2012 |
Williamsburg Teacher Receives Super Teacher Award |
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Williamsburg, VA – There are teachers, and then there are “Super Teachers.” Charles Morse, computer specialist teacher at J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School, has been selected as one of eight educato... |
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| 5/8/2012 |
Abingdon Teacher Receives Super Teacher Award |
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Abingdon, VA – There are teachers, and then there are “Super Teachers.” Steve Ahn, science teacher at Abingdon High School, has been selected as one of eight educators statewide to receive the 2012 V... |
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| 5/7/2012 |
Christiansburg Teacher Receives Super Teacher Award |
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Christiansburg, VA – There are teachers, and then there are “Super Teachers.” Dale Vipperman, earth science teacher at Christiansburg High School, has been selected as one of eight educators statewide... |
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| 5/1/2012 |
Woman wins $100,000 the first time she plays Cash 5 |
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Talk about beginner’s luck! Shamila Mahdoo of Newport News had never played the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game before. On her first try, she matched all five numbers to win the game’s $100,000 top pri... |
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| 4/24/2012 |
Amelia woman is a $100,000 winner in Cash 5 |
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Brenda Ward of Amelia didn’t sleep much all weekend. But in this case, that’s a good thing. She was holding on to a Virginia Lottery ticket worth $100,000.
Ms. Ward matched all five numbers in the... |
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| 4/16/2012 |
Family birthdays pay off for Henrico woman |
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When Rosalind Venable of Henrico played the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game on April 9, she selected the numbers on her ticket using family birthdays. So you might say that when she ended up winning th... |
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| 4/16/2012 |
First-time Mega Millions player wins $250,000 |
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Yvette Mitchell of Fredericksburg had never played Mega Millions before. She needed gas and decided to pick up two Mega Millions tickets while she was at it, so she could get in on the fun of the hist... |
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| 4/12/2012 |
Arlington man wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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Joseph Sylvester of Arlington buys Scratchers and plays Cash 5 occasionally. When he checked his numbers on the Lottery’s website recently, he discovered that he had won $100,000.
He matched all f... |
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| 4/12/2012 |
Elkton woman wins $52,000 in Win for Life |
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When Amy Morris’ cousin called to tell her someone had won $52,000 at a nearby store, she had an inkling she might be that lucky player. She was right!
The Win for Life ticket that her husband bou... |
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| 4/12/2012 |
Salon owner wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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Edgar Martin of Charlottesville called the Virginia Lottery player information line and found out he had won $100,000 in Cash 5. He matched all five numbers in the April 5 day drawing.
The winnin... |
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| 4/5/2012 |
Warren County woman claims $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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Like a lot of people, Nancy Moyers of Reliance was feeling some Mega Millions excitement when she bought ten tickets for the March 27 Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot had grown to an estimated $363 ... |
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| 4/5/2012 |
Delivery driver brings home the top prize |
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Melvin Carroll of Chesapeake was sitting in his truck when he discovered he’d won $200,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s $200,000 Jackpot game.
“My head started pumping. My hands started shakin... |
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| 4/4/2012 |
Arlington man wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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Getahun Abay of Arlington plans to go to school. His recent win in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game will help.
He matched all five numbers in the March 12 night drawing to win the game’s top pri... |
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| 3/22/2012 |
Petersburg man wins a “jewel” of a prize: $100,000 |
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Irving Nicholas of Petersburg played the Virginia Lottery’s Jewel 7’s game and won the top prize of $100,000.
He bought the winning ticket at Corner Mart Sunoco, 2411 West Hundred Road in Ch... |
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| 3/22/2012 |
A quiet winner: Glen Allen woman collects $250,000 |
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When Alsie Miller of Glen Allen discovered she had a Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000 in her possession, she didn’t tell a soul. She was getting ready to go to the Maple Festival in Highland County... |
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| 3/15/2012 |
18-year-old from Orange wins $100,000 |
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Terez Terrell of Orange won $100,000 while he was multi-tasking. He was walking and scratching – scratching a Virginia Lottery ticket, that is.
He won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s new <... |
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| 3/15/2012 |
Fairfax County woman wins $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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Eckley Finn of Alexandria was with her husband when they discovered she’d won $250,000 in Mega Millions.
“We were shocked,” she told Virginia Lottery officials as she claimed her prize. “We play to... |
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| 3/15/2012 |
Newport News man wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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Harry Dixon has won some big prizes playing the Virginia Lottery. None compares to the $100,000 he won in the March 6 Cash 5 day drawing, when he matched all five winning numbers: 4-6-10-17-32.
The... |
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| 3/9/2012 |
Abingdon man wins $100,000 in Jewel 7’s |
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John Dickenson of Abingdon is a lucky man. He played the Virginia Lottery’s Jewel 7’s game and won the top prize of $100,000.
He bought the winning ticket at JZ Convenience, 2 Clear Creek Ro... |
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| 3/9/2012 |
North Carolina man comes to Virginia to win $250,000 |
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Wade Williams of Sunbury, North Carolina, likes playing Lottery games in Virginia. His trips across the state line paid off when he won $250,000 in Mega Millions.
The ticket that he and his wife b... |
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| 3/9/2012 |
Galax man wins $100,000 on his way to work |
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John Delp of Galax was driving to work when he stopped in Dublin and bought a Winning in Spades Scratcher ticket from the Virginia Lottery.
With that ticket, he won the game’s top prize of $... |
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| 3/8/2012 |
Lottery Alerts Players about Text Message Error |
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Virginia Lottery players who receive text messages of drawing results were initially sent incorrect numbers for yesterday’s Pick 4 day drawing. The correct winning numbers for the March 7 Day Pick 4 d... |
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| 3/8/2012 |
Falls Church man wins $1 million in Powerball |
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It was only the second time that Ioan “John” Vancea ever played Powerball. The Falls Church man bought a ticket at Sleepy Hollow Exxon, 6661 Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. His ticket matched the... |
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| 3/2/2012 |
Damascus woman wins $100,000 in Cold Hard Cash |
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When Mary Thompson of Damascus bought a Cold Hard Cash ticket from the Virginia Lottery, she hoped she could win $500. No such luck. She scratched the ticket and won the game’s top prize of $10... |
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| 3/2/2012 |
Virginia Beach man wins $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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Dennis Toles didn’t jump and down or yell when he discovered he’d won $250,000 in Mega Millions. He took it all in stride.
“It was my time,” he told Lottery officials as he claimed his prize.
Th... |
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| 2/23/2012 |
Hampton man claims $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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Dan Schreck of Hampton knew he had won a nice prize in Mega Millions. He figured he’d won maybe $1,500 and he was happy about it.
He was wrong. His ticket was worth $250,000.
He matched the firs... |
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| 2/23/2012 |
Curiosity leads to $150,000 win for Arlington man |
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“I was curious. It was a new ticket.”
That’s what led Wondimu Dejene of Arlington to play the new Virginia Lottery Black game. When he scratched his ticket, he became the game’s first $150,0... |
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| 2/16/2012 |
Prince Edward County woman wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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Darlene Odom of Prospect hung up the phone too quickly. She had called the Virginia Lottery player information line to check the winning numbers for February 8, but ended the call before hearing the C... |
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| 2/15/2012 |
Centreville man wins $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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Eric Flores of Centreville never thought he would hold one of those oversized checks that the Lottery gives to winners. He had his chance, though, after he matched the first five numbers in the Februa... |
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| 2/8/2012 |
Richmond woman claims $250,000 in Mega Millions |
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You can bet that Katherine Towler of Richmond won’t give her husband a hard time about playing Mega Millions anymore. Not since he won the game’s second prize of $250,000.
“I always give him grief ... |
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| 2/6/2012 |
Ruckersville man wins $52,000 in Win for Life |
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Johnny Coleman of Ruckersville is a very lucky person. He matched five numbers plus the Free Ball in the January 28 Win for Life drawing to win the game’s second prize of $52,000.
He bought the wi... |
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| 2/6/2012 |
“Lottery rookie” wins $100,000 in Cash 5 |
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John Tucker had watched his co-workers play Cash 5 many times, but he didn’t join them. One day he said, “I’ll show you how to play.” He went to the 7-Eleven at 4009 Cedar Lane in Portsmouth and bough... |
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| 1/26/2012 |
Scottsville man claims $200,000 Powerball prize |
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Edwin Reardon had an inkling that the Powerball ticket in his pocket was no ordinary ticket.
“I pretty much knew I had a winner,” he later told Virginia Lottery officials. “I knew that it was a goo... |
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| 1/12/2012 |
Sailor from Fredericksburg wins $100,000 |
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Edward Price thought he had been tricked. He was holding in his hand what appeared to be a Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket worth $100,000. His first thought was that it must be fake.
“Who got me?... |
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| 1/11/2012 |
Chesapeake man scores in Hail to the Redskins game |
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Bruce Raper of Chesapeake scored a touchdown in the Virginia Lottery’s Hail to the Redskins Scratcher game. Mr. Raper, who described himself as a Washington Redskins fan, won the game’s top pri... |
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| 1/10/2012 |
Petersburg man celebrates $1 million Lottery win |
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Thomas Morgan of Petersburg had two things to celebrate within the same week. One was the 49th anniversary of his wedding. The other was a $1 million winning lottery ticket!
Mr. Morgan scratched t... |
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