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

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Winnings ・ 16 September 2023

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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…

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

RICHMOND, Va. - When Jerard Hickman gets bored, he likes to check out the Virginia Lottery's website to play some online games. But his boring day got very exciting after he won a $785414 jackpot prize. Hickman played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game at home one Thursday when he won the prize. The Virginia Lottery said it was the largest jackpot…

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Lottery ・ 22 February 2023

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