A Virginia woman said her husband got her a Valentine's Day gift far more romantic than flowers: a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $10 million.
$10M SCRATCHER SOLD IN VIRGINIA ? Talk about a great Valentine's Day gift! Maria Chicas received a $10 million winning Virginia Lottery ticket from her husband this holiday.
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Maria Chicas of Haymarket told Virginia Lottery officials she was skeptical when her husband presented her with the Extreme Millions scratch-off ticket and told her it was a $10 million winner.
"I thought he was joking," Chicas said.
A closer examination revealed the ticket, which her husband had bought a few days before Valentine's Day from the In & Out Mart in Manasses, was indeed a top prize winner.
The Virginia Lottery said the ticket was the final $10 million winner for the Extreme Millions game, which is now being ended by officials.
The In & Out Mart store was awarded a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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