A lucky woman in the USA was left in awe after she scooped a massive USD 900,000 prize a week after hitting USD 50,000 on the same lottery game.
Jennifer Minton from Gloucester County, Virginia State, USA, was stunned when she won USD 912,936 (GBP 752,154) a week after winning USD 50,000 (GBP 41,194) in the same game.
The lucky woman was reportedly sitting around a campfire and playing the game on her mobile phone when she saw the jackpot reset.
In a statement obtained by Newsflash from Virginia Lottery, Jennifer recalled thinking at the time: “Dang, somebody hit it. They are so lucky!”
But then she looked at the screen again and to her utter shock, realised that she was the lucky winner.
She said: “I’m in shock! I’m in disbelief!”
Jennifer collected her prize at lottery headquarters on Tuesday, 17th October.
She did not disclose how she plans to spend the prize.
Virginia Lottery representatives said: “Safari Quest is one of dozens of online instant games available via the Virginia Lottery’s app.
“The odds per game are 1 in 3.84.
“In addition to online instant games, players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online.
“Players must be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
“All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia.
“Ms. Minton lives in Gloucester County, which received more than USD 2.7 million [GBP 2.2 million] in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year.
“In Fiscal Year 2023, the Lottery raised more than USD 867 million [GBP 714 million] for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.”
