Current:Home > MarketsVirginia man wins $500,000 from scratch-off game: 'I don't usually jump up and down' -Ascend Finance Compass
Virginia man wins $500,000 from scratch-off game: 'I don't usually jump up and down'
View
Date:2025-04-15 22:02:41
After winning half a million dollars from a scratch-off game, a Virginia man plans to use his money to help family.
Alfred "Leon" Law won a $500,000 grand prize from a Cash is King scratch-off ticket he purchased at Glade Hill Minute Market, located at 7350 Old Franklin Turnpike.
When Law scratched off the $20 and saw he won the grand prize, he couldn't keep his composure.
"I don't normally jump up and down and holler about anything," Law said. "I just kept looking at it."
Law claimed his prize at Virginia Lottery headquarters and told officials he plans to help his family.
"I like to see people happy," he shared.
Lottery winners:Arkansas man wins $5.75 million playing lottery on mobile app
More winners:'We are just ecstatic': Man credits granddaughter for helping him win $2 million from scratch off game
What is Cash is King?
Cash is King is a Virginia-only instant game that costs $20; prizes start at $30.
Odds of winning Cash is King?
The overall odds of winning any prize in the instant game are 1 in 4.08, with the chances of winning the $500,000 prize being 1 in 612,000.
Law was the winner of the first Cash is King prize. Three more remain for the year.
Biggest instant game jackpot winner in US
In 2022, A Michigan resident won the largest prize ever from a scratch-off ticket, taking home $6 million from Michigan Lottery's $300,000,000 Diamond Riches game.
A Virginia man won the largest online instant game when he won $1,817,588 playing "Jackpot Spectacular."
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Ketel Marte hitting streak: Diamondbacks star's batting average drops during 21-game hitting streak
- This week on Sunday Morning (May 26)
- Flags outside of Alito's houses spark political backlash as Supreme Court nears end of term
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi feels body is 'broken,' retires due to health issues
- 33 things to know about Indy 500: Kyle Larson goes for 'Double' and other drivers to watch
- 'Atlas' review: Jennifer Lopez befriends an AI in her scrappy new Netflix space movie
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Oilers' Connor McDavid beats Stars in double overtime after being robbed in first OT
Ranking
- The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued for battery, rape in new lawsuit over alleged '90s incidents
- Search of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect’s home on Long Island enters its 5th day
- Johnson & Johnson sued by cancer victims alleging 'fraudulent' transfers, bankruptcies
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- U.K. review reveals death toll at little-known Nazi camp on British soil
- What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
- Ex-prosecutor Marilyn Mosby sentenced in scheme using COVID funds to buy Florida condo
Recommendation
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
Anastasia Stassie Karanikolaou Reveals She Always Pays When Out With BFF Kylie Jenner
You'll Be Stuck On New Parents Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's Love Story
Sofia Richie Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Elliot Grainge
Sam Taylor
Ohio's GOP governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring Biden is on 2024 ballot
Home prices reach record high of $387,600, putting damper on spring season
Kyle Larson set to join elite group, faces daunting schedule with Indy 500-NASCAR double