Virginia Lottery hits milestone $2 billion

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IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com The Virginia Lottery is seeing huge profits — and payouts — since the launch of its online games just two years ago [{ "selector": ".geosc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".gmsgq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com Online players in Virginia have won over $2 billion in online prizes in a little over the past two years alone [{ "selector": ".gotzk-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".atncn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com There are also over 60 exclusively online instant-win games available to play [{ "selector": ".fwedc-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".fcmcb-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com Overall, the Lottery has so far recorded over 300,000 unique players who have won prizes by playing online, [{ "selector": ".diwxe-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".coabc-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com with the biggest win coming from a McLean woman who won a $2 million Powerball prize. [{ "selector": ".msrgp-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".ikeku-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com The convenience of playing online has really caught on with Virginia Lottery players as an additional way to play [{ "selector": ".nmlmw-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".drsni-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com Lottery Executive Director Kelly Gee said in a press release. [{ "selector": ".ngawp-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".nkibp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

IMG CREDIT-unsplash.com Online sales are contributing to both of those goals [{ "selector": ".rdsaa-a", "duration": "250ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 469px))", "opacity": "52%"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "52%"} ] }, { "selector": ".asbgu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 22px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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