'I didn't think it was real': Stafford County woman wins $3 million in lottery game while feeding horses
Mar 26, 2025
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- A Stafford County woman is celebrating a win after she won over $3 million during a lottery game.
Amy Sylvester said it all happened while she was feeding the horses in her barn.
As she waited for them to finish their meals, she took out her phone and s
tarted playing the Virginia Lottery game, Jackpot Spectacular.
Before she knew it, she had won the $3,046,100 jackpot.
“I was surprised,” said Sylvester. “I didn’t think it was real!”
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Virginia Lottery said Jackpot Spectacular is a progressive jackpot game, and the odds of winning are 1 in 3.99. ...read more read less