Va Lottery gives Boost to Pick 3 game

Updated: Thursday, 07 May 2009, 2:12 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 07 May 2009, 2:11 PM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Lottery's Pick 3 game is getting a Boost.

The new Boost option gives Pick 3 players five additional chances to win.

The Lottery said Thursday that choosing the Boost option adds randomly selected Easy Pick numbers to players' tickets.

The Boost option costs an additional 50 cents or $1, depending on the Pick 3 wager.