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Lottery winner left speechless when ticket reveals big jackpot — until she gets home

“I’m still in disbelief,” the Virginia winner said.
“I’m still in disbelief,” the Virginia winner said. Virginia Lottery

Crystal Fitzpatrick made a quick stop at a store in Virginia before heading home after work — a stop that first made her speechless, then left her screaming once she got home.

Fitzpatrick bought four lottery scratch-off tickets, including a 10X the Money one, after work, which won her $100,000, lottery officials said in a March 21 news release.

She bought her lucky tickets at the Old County Store in Ridgeway, according to lottery officials.

“We were quiet at the store. I screamed when I got home!” she told lottery officials. “I’m still in disbelief!”

Fitzpatrick, who lives in Ridgeway, won the top prize in the game. The odds of winning $100,000 are 1 in 1,713,600, according to lottery officials.

Ridgeway is about 60 miles south of Roanoke.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published March 21, 2023 at 4:25 PM with the headline "Lottery winner left speechless when ticket reveals big jackpot — until she gets home."

Alison Cutler
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Alison Cutler is a National Real Time Reporter for the Southeast at McClatchy. She graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and previously worked for The News Leader in Staunton, VA, a branch of USAToday.
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