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Gloucester woman wins nearly $1 million playing Virginia Lottery games

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GLOUCESTER, Va. — A Gloucester woman was ecstatic after winning $50,000 while playing the Virginia Lottery's online games. It turns out, her lucky streak was far from over.

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“I’m in shock!” she later told Virginia Lottery officials. “I’m in disbelief!”

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