Nation IN BRIEF : VIRGINIA : Syndicate to Get Big Lottery Prize
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Virginia lottery officials have decided to award a $27-million jackpot to an Australian gambling syndicate after concluding that the winning ticket was not bought in violation of lottery rules, state officials said. That means the bold gamble by the Melbourne-based group of 2,500 investors to buy out the record Feb. 15 drawing paid off, even though the group fell short of buying all 7 million possible ticket combinations.
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