Boredom led this Richmond man to win record $785,414 Virginia Lottery prize

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Richmond man wins record online Virginia Lottery game jackpot

A Richmond resident has won the largest Virginia Lottery online instant game jackpot ever. Jerard Hickman played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game and won $785414. Hickman is a district manager for a transportation company. He told the lottery he has no immediate plans for his winnings except to pay bills. "It feels fantastically awesome!" he said…

Winnings ・ 22 February 2023

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‘It feels fantastically awesome!’ Richmond man wins $785,000 jackpot playing online Virginia Lottery game

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A Richmond man won a jackpot of over $785000 playing an online Virginia Lottery game. Jerard Hickman said he enjoys playing online games on Virginia Lottery's website when he's bored. One day, he was playing the Lucky Golden Multiplier game and won a $785414 jackpot. According to Virginia Lottery, that's the largest prize…

Winnings ・ 22 February 2023

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Boredom leads to man playing the lottery and winning record prize

RICHMOND, Va. (Gray News) - A Virginia man says his boredom helped him cash in on a lottery jackpot. According to the Virginia Lottery, when Jerard Hickman gets bored, he likes to check its website to play some online games. And his day got very exciting last week after finding out he won a $785414 jackpot prize. Lottery officials said Hickman won…

Lottery ・ 22 February 2023

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Richmond man sets record with online Virginia Lottery game winnings

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Richmond man has won the largest prize ever in a Virginia Lottery online instant game. Jerard Hickman often plays online games through the Lottery's website. Then, one recent Thursday, he played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game, winning the $785414 jackpot. "It feels fantastically awesome!" he told Virginia Lottery…

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Lottery ・ 05 November 2021

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