 A United States Navy sailor has won the largest online lottery ever recorded - securing a jaw-dropping $1.8 million (£1.4m) windfall. Byron Bundoc, from Virginia, achieved this remarkable feat through the online instant game Jackpot Spectacular, after he brought the ticket on a whim on August 10. As the virtual reels spun, Bryan's screen lit up with an astounding notification – he had won an instant prize amounting to an eye-popping $1,817,588 (£1.4m). Bryon, who called the win "surreal", wasted no time in sharing the good news with his closest family members. "I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this'," he recalled. Jackpot Spectacular is exclusively available in Virginia and Pennsylvania. The online version of Jackpot Spectacular had only been introduced in Virginia the previous month. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. The sailor had been closely following the escalating jackpot amounts on the game before making the decision to participate. He said he is still uncertain about how he plans to utilise his newfound wealth. Lottery officials have disclosed that the odds of securing a prize in the game stand at 1 in 3.99, though these odds can vary based on the price point of the ticket. Among a sea of hopeful players, Bron stands alone as the individual who defied the odds and reaped the monumental reward of $1,817,588. It comes as another lottery winner, a mum-of-two was left trying to convince her husband she had won a lottery jackpot after he "thought she was faking". Ashley Smith, from Mason County, Kentucky, decided to play an online lottery game one night after putting the kids to bed. She explained: "I was just waiting for the kids to go to sleep and decided to play." She was sat playing when all of a sudden the){kind=link}
A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia has emerged as recipient of the biggest online lottery prize ever awarded in the United States – receiving a staggering $1,817,588 (£1.4m)
A United States Navy sailor has won the largest online lottery ever recorded – securing a jaw-dropping $1.8 million (£1.4m) windfall.
Byron Bundoc, from Virginia, achieved this remarkable feat through the online instant game Jackpot Spectacular, after he brought the ticket on a whim on August 10.
As the virtual reels spun, Bryan’s screen lit up with an astounding notification â he had won an instant prize amounting to an eye-popping $1,817,588 (£1.4m).
Bryon, who called the win “surreal”, wasted no time in sharing the good news with his closest family members. “I called my brother and said, ‘You’re not going to believe this’,” he recalled.