Do you have piles of old lottery tickets, but don’t know if any of them are winners? Fortunately, it’s easier than ever to check to see if old tickets are winning ones without going to the store.
The Virginia Lottery mobile app allows people to scan tickets — even those from drawings in the recent past — to check for winners if those tickets have previously gone unchecked.
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The app also allows people to play games daily, purchase tickets for various drawings and raffles, and check winning numbers and jackpots.
It’s been lottery fever around the country, with the Powerball drawing now up to an estimated $1.73 billion ($756.6 million cash option) for Wednesday’s drawing.
The allure of so much cash sent millions around the country rushing to get tickets for not only that jackpot, but other prizes.
It’s certainly a far cry from past days for lottery players, and it’s a good bet that the app has been historically active.
While the drawing has understandably made a lot of people dream in the past few days, there have been past instances where winning the lottery has turned into a nightmare for people.
But that still hasn’t deterred many people who have tried their luck, and now players have more reason than ever to hang on to older tickets that haven’t been checked because of the app.