🎉 The Big Win
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A woman in her 60s from Gloucester, Virginia won the $1 million top prize from the $100,000 a Year scratch-off game.
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She purchased the winning ticket at Food Lion (7465 Hargett Blvd, Gloucester).
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Instead of the lump sum ($816,000 pre-tax), she chose to receive:
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Annuity payments of $100,000 per year for 10 years, totaling $1 million.
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💸 Why Her Choice Is Unique
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Most winners opt for the lump sum, but she selected the annuity so she could:
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Split the annual $100,000 evenly with her two daughters.
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It’s a structured, long-term benefit for the family, rather than a one-time windfall.
🔁 Not Her First Rodeo
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She also won $25,000 from the Virginia Lottery decades ago, in her 20s.
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That earlier win allowed her to buy a house.
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This time, she plans to add more rooms to that same house.
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She also joked about getting an “affordable Corvette.”
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Her daughters plan to use their share of the money to purchase homes of their own.
🎟️ Game Details – $100,000 a Year Scratch-Off
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Ticket price: $20
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Top prize: $100,000/year for 10 years ($1 million total)
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Odds of winning top prize: 1 in 612,000
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Overall odds of winning any prize: 1 in 2.91
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Top prizes remaining: 1 left after this win
🏡 A Story of Luck, Family & Smart Choices
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Her story shows how a lottery win can change a life, not just once, but over a lifetime.
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The annuity choice also shows a thoughtful and family-first mindset.
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And with only one top prize remaining, the game is still alive for the next lucky winner.
Would you like to see a list of other Virginia Lottery scratch-off games that still have top prizes left? I can look that up for you.