Woman yells for daughter to ‘pinch me!’ after realizing huge Virginia lottery win
A Virginia woman decided to unwind after work with an online lottery game — and won a life-changing jackpot, lottery officials said.
Jenny Gonzales Castillo was relaxing at home in Newport News when she realized she’d won $1,874,151 playing the $crooge online game, according to the Virginia Lottery.
“I told my daughter, ‘Pinch me! I want to know if I’m dreaming or awake!’” she told officials.
The online game features a growing jackpot with 1 in 3.86 odds of winning per game, according to the lottery’s website. Odds of winning the jackpot varies by price point, officials said.
Castillo told officials she has big plans for her winnings: to pay for her daughter’s college tuition.
This story was originally published December 7, 2023 at 4:24 PM with the headline "Woman yells for daughter to ‘pinch me!’ after realizing huge Virginia lottery win."