RICHMOND, VA — A Chesterfield woman’s airport boredom turned into a six-figure win after she hit a $133,287 jackpot playing an online Virginia Lottery game while waiting to board her flight at Richmond International Airport.
Key Points
- Margaret Williams won $133,287 playing The Lamp on her phone at the airport.
- She was waiting for a flight to Atlanta when she scored the progressive jackpot.
- The Lamp is one of dozens of online games offered by the Virginia Lottery.
Margaret Williams was seated at her gate awaiting a flight to Atlanta when she pulled out her phone and opened the Virginia Lottery app. While playing The Lamp, a progressive jackpot game, she hit the top prize worth $133,287.
Because she was in a public space, she said she kept her reaction quiet, but the shock was no less real.
Game details and win odds
The Lamp is available through the Virginia Lottery’s website and mobile app, with odds of winning any prize listed at 1 in 3.55. The game is one of many instant-win options available for players aged 18 and older physically located in Virginia.
Players can also purchase draw games like Powerball, Mega Millions, and Cash4Life online.
Local impact and education funding
Williams lives in Chesterfield County, which received over $39.8 million in Virginia Lottery proceeds for K–12 education last fiscal year. Overall, the Lottery contributed more than $934 million statewide in Fiscal Year 2024, supporting about 10% of Virginia’s public school funding.
A Chesterfield woman turned idle time at the gate into a $133,287 jackpot thanks to a Virginia Lottery game on her phone.
