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March 21, 2023 / 2:52 PM

Virginia man scores $300,000 lottery jackpot three years after $125,000 win

Raymond Harrington of Virginia Beach, Va., won $300,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket after previously winning $125,000 from a Pick 4 drawing in 2020. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery

Raymond Harrington of Virginia Beach, Va., won $300,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket after previously winning $125,000 from a Pick 4 drawing in 2020. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery

March 21 (UPI) -- A Virginia man collected a $300,000 jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket just three years after winning $125,000 from a Pick 4 drawing.

Raymond Harrington of Virginia Beach told Virginia Lottery officials he was at the Rite Aid store in Norfolk when he decided to test his luck.

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"The scratchers were calling out to me," Harrington said.

The player selected a Diamond Bonus Crossword ticket.

"I scratched it, and I thought I'd won maybe $200 or so," he recalled.

A closer examination revealed Harrington had scored the $300,000 top prize. He previously visited lottery headquarters in July 2020 to collect a $125,000 jackpot from a Pick 4 drawing.

Harrington said he plans to invest his latest winnings.

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