Arlington lottery lunch break win reported at $1.7 million

An Arlington lottery lunch break reportedly delivered a $1,727,474 prize after a woman played Virginia Lottery’s online MONOPOLY Super Spin game during her workday, according to UPI.

The woman, identified only as being from Arlington, told Virginia Lottery officials that she decided to play the game while on her lunch break, UPI reported on Aug. 25.

Her response to the result was disbelief. “Never in my lifetime did I imagine this happening,” she told lottery officials, according to UPI. “I can’t believe it!”

Her husband was also skeptical when he learned of the reported win. He responded by phone, “You’re lying! You’re lying!” UPI said.

What game did the Arlington woman reportedly win?

The reported prize came from MONOPOLY Super Spin, an online instant game offered by the Virginia Lottery. Secondary reports describe it as a game with a progressive jackpot, meaning the jackpot increases until someone wins it.

UPI did not report any immediate plans for the money. It also did not provide details about the winner beyond her Arlington residence.

What has been independently confirmed?

The account has been published by UPI and echoed by other outlets, including Patch. But the Virginia Lottery’s public Winners & News page reviewed for this report does not show an announcement for an Arlington MONOPOLY Super Spin winner receiving $1,727,474.

That lottery page does list other Virginia winners announced on Aug. 26, including prize recipients in Virginia Beach and Springfield. Its absence of the Arlington entry in the available material means the reported win has not been directly confirmed here through a Lottery announcement.

Readers looking for the underlying account can review UPI’s report and the Virginia Lottery’s Winners & News page.

This story draws on original reporting from UPI.