‘Wrong Ticket’ Lotto Fan Won USD 250K

By Georgina JеdikovskaLotteryJul 14, 2023

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A lotto fan who was given the wrong ticket when he bought a USD 20 scratchcard has won an astonishing USD 250,000 jackpot.

Mark Black from the city of Roanoke, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 250,000 (GBP 192,166) on the lottery in July 2023. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)

Winner Mark Black had asked for a particular game ticket when he stopped off at a supermarket to try his luck.

But when the cashier printed off a ticket for the wrong game he decided to go with the flow.

And moments later amazed Mark – from the city of Roanoke, Virginia State, USA – had scooped a massive quarter million dollar prize with his rogue ticket.

Mark said he thought at the time: “Aww, let’s go ahead and take it.”

And when he collected his winnings at Virginia Lottery headquarters on 3rd July, Mark said: “It was pretty exciting! My hands started shaking.”

Mark – who retired recently – secured his win with a USD 20 (GBP 16) U Print ‘n Play Dazzling Doubler ticket from a Greenway Market branch.

Image shows the Greenway Market, located at 1333 Lee Highway S. in the city of Roanoke, Virginia State, USA, where the lucky ticket was purchased, undated photo. Mark Black won USD 250,000 (GBP 192,166) on the lottery in July 2023. (Google Maps/Newsflash)

Virginia Lottery officials said: “Print ‘n Play Dazzling Doubler is a Virginia-only, instant-win game that has a top prize of USD 250,000 [GBP 192,166].

“Each ticket costs USD 20 [GBP 16]. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 480,000. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 2.98.

“All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia.

“In Fiscal Year 2022, the Lottery raised more than USD 779 million [GBP 590 million] for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.”