Sterling resident claims $1 million top prize from scratch-off game
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Sterling resident claims $1 million top prize from scratch-off game

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January 22, 2025
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STERLING, VA — Thanaphorn Waltrip had a life-changing moment when she scratched her 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery and discovered she had won $1 million.

Waltrip purchased the lucky ticket at Wegmans on Columbia Place in Sterling. She chose the one-time cash option of $625,000 before taxes instead of receiving the full $1 million prize over 30 years. The retailer that sold the winning ticket will receive a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery.

This win marks the fifth top prize claimed in the 20X the Money game, leaving one top prize still unclaimed. The $10 scratch-off game offers prizes ranging from $10 to $1 million, with the chances of winning the top prize at 1 in 1,958,400.

Waltrip, who plans to use her winnings to pay bills and support her family, lives in Loudoun County, which received more than $23.6 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last year. Statewide, the Lottery contributed over $934 million to education in Fiscal Year 2024.

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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