Nurse didn’t think life-changing lottery win was real. So she called her dad for help
A Virginia nurse snagged a life-changing prize playing an online lottery game.
Emily Parker said she couldn’t believe her eyes after winning a $903,298 jackpot, Virginia Lottery officials said in a March 7 news release.
Parker, who’s from Duffield, was playing the Monopoly Progressive Jackpots instant game on her phone when she realized she won.
“I didn’t think it was real!” she told officials.
Stunned, she called her father and sent a screenshot to confirm her win.
The online instant game requires players to match “three or more of the same symbol to win a prize,” according to the lottery’s website. As more people play, the jackpot grows, officials said.
Parker didn’t say how she plans to spend her newfound wealth.
Duffield is about a 400-mile drive southwest from Richmond.
This story was originally published March 8, 2024 at 9:56 AM with the headline "Nurse didn’t think life-changing lottery win was real. So she called her dad for help."