VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — What began as a casual moment of online gaming ended in a six-figure windfall for a Virginia Beach man who struck a $541,440 jackpot playing The Lamp, an online progressive game from the Virginia Lottery.
Brian Cullen said he was just “goofing around” with the game when he unexpectedly hit the jackpot. The Lamp is one of many digital instant games available on the Virginia Lottery’s website and mobile app, offering players the chance to win prizes with odds of 1 in 3.55 per play.
The Virginia Lottery confirmed the prize and said the progressive jackpot had reached more than half a million dollars at the time of Cullen’s win. The game is among a growing library of digital offerings alongside online ticket purchasing for Powerball, Mega Millions, and other draw games…