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Woodbridge Woman Wins $5.3 Million Through Online Lottery Game
A Woodbridge woman scored $5.3 million from the lottery after not winning the initial scratch ticket she bought.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — Remona Thompson didn't win when she bought a Virginia Lottery scratch ticket. But that ticket did have a promotion to play the lottery online, so the Woodbridge woman decided to give it a try at home.
That was a $5.3 million decision.
"I was just kind of stunned!" she told the Virginia Lottery.
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Thompson won the prize through the online Outlaw's Loot game. It is one of dozens of games the Virginia Lottery offers online and features a growing jackpot. The odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 3.69.
Online Virginia Lottery players must be physically located within Virginia to participate in a game.
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