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Nelson County Man Wins Top Prize With Non-Winning Lottery Ticket

The football season may be over, but Verne DeBilzan just scored a touchdown! The Arrington man won the $100,000 top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Redskins Champions Club Promotion . Mr. DeBilzan, who describes himself as a “die-hard Redskins fan,” initially bought a Redskins Champions Club Scratcher ticket, which turned out not to be a winner when he scratched it.

Nelson County Man Wins Top Prize With Non-Winning Lottery Ticket

The football season may be over, but Verne DeBilzan just scored a touchdown! The Arrington man won the $100,000 top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Redskins Champions Club Promotion . Mr. DeBilzan, who describes himself as a “die-hard Redskins fan,” initially bought a Redskins Champions Club Scratcher ticket, which turned out not to be a winner when he scratched it.

Pensioner playing National Lottery calls police claiming he had been…

Michael Keenan, 76, said he thought his life was about to change on Wednesday after he matched the five numbers, until he went to claim his prize Pensioner Michael Keenan thought his life was going to change after matching five numbers on the Lottery – but he won just A 15 A pensioner called the police saying he had been “robbed” by the National Lottery after he claims he matched five numbers but won just 15. Michael Keenan, 76, from Grangetown in Cardiff, said he thought his life was about to change on Wednesday after he matched the five numbers. But he added he was then left “extremely frustrated” after finding out he’d won less than those who matched four or three numbers.

Anger as five-number Lotto punters win just 15

Lotto ticketholders with five numbers in Wednesday’s draw were left frustrated after they won less money than those who matched only three. This was compared to the 7,879 ticketholders with four numbers who won A 51, while the 114,232 people who matched just three balls won A 25. Some Lotto players vented their frustration on Twitter about the unusual situation, which can arise when there are a large number of lower prize winners because the minimum win is set at A 25. Leon Howell tweeted: “So getting 5 numbers in the national lottery tonight bagged you A 15 but 3 numbers got you A 25……thenationallotteryrobbery.”

Anger as five-number Lotto punters win just 15

Lotto ticketholders with five numbers in Wednesday’s draw were left frustrated after they won less money than those who matched only three. This was compared to the 7,879 ticketholders with four numbers who won A 51, while the 114,232 people who matched just three balls won A 25. Some Lotto players vented their frustration on Twitter about the unusual situation, which can arise when there are a large number of lower prize winners because the minimum win is set at A 25. Leon Howell tweeted: “So getting 5 numbers in the national lottery tonight bagged you A 15 but 3 numbers got you A 25……thenationallotteryrobbery.”