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Virginia Lottery launches Casino and Sports Betting microsite -- Site will highlight Virginia’s new expanded gaming initiatives
May 05, 2020 — ,
The Virginia Lottery, the regulator of new casino gaming and sports betting activities authorized by the 2020 General Assembly, has launched an online microsite that provides key information and public transparency as the agency begins developing appropriate and responsible regulations for expanded gaming. The microsite, which is located at www.valottery.com/casinosandsportsbetting, includes important information about the rulemaking process and provides estimated timelines for when expanded gaming will become available for Virginia consumers.
For casino gaming, the site includes important information about materials required to be submitted by eligible host cities and their designated gaming partners for the Lottery’s preliminary review. The casino legislation requires the Lottery to conduct a preliminary review of each city’s casino development plans and a preliminary assessment of the financial viability of each city’s chosen casino gaming partner. These preliminary reviews are required before the city can have its proposal placed before voters in a local referendum during the Nov. 3, 2020 general election. This week, the Lottery notified the mayors and city managers in each of the five eligible host cities that the agency will be prepared to accept and begin reviewing their preliminary certification materials on June 1, 2020.
The casino legislation requires a more comprehensive review of casino projects, including criminal history and financial performance investigations of designated gaming operators, during a much more extensive license application process. That process will not begin until sometime after the Nov. 3 referenda and after draft regulations are completed next April.
Additionally, the Lottery microsite includes information about regulations governing online sports betting. The sports betting legislation requires the Lottery to award between four and 12 licenses for mobile sports wagering in Virginia. The legislation requires the Lottery Board to adopt initial sports betting regulations no later than Sept. 15, 2020, including 30 days of public comment on the proposed rules. After regulations are adopted, the agency is provided 90 days to review completed applications from potential operators and anticipates the first preliminary sports betting licenses could be awarded late in the year or in early 2021.
The Lottery’s expanded gaming microsite includes links to the casino and sports betting legislation, information about regulatory requirements and deadlines, tools for citizens to participate in the rulemaking process, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to specific forms required to be submitted by casino stakeholders. The site will be updated as the Lottery progresses toward implementation of these new gaming initiatives, including additional information as it develops on licensing, audit and compliance requirements for operators, equipment manufacturers and distributors, suppliers and employees.
Authorized by voters in a successful 1987 statewide referendum, the Virginia Lottery now has more than 30 years of experience in responsibly managing a $2 billion a year gaming enterprise in the Commonwealth. The Lottery generates more than $1.7 million per day for Virginia’s K-12 public schools and generated a record $650 million for Virginia’s public schools in Fiscal Year 2019. An additional $6.5 million in unclaimed lottery prizes was deposited in the Virginia Literary Fund in FY19, which provides low-interest loans to localities for public school construction, renovations and technology upgrades. For more information on the Virginia Lottery, visit our website, download our app, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and check us out on YouTube.
Please play responsibly.
Virginia Lottery releases February sports wagering activity report. Total handle increased 2% year over year.
Apr 01, 2025 — ,
The Virginia Lottery today released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of February 2025.
Between February 1 and February 28, 2025, Virginians wagered $556,836,877 (“handle”), 2.2% higher than last February; February 2024 included one additional day of wagering activity due to leap year. A complete list of all approved operators can be found here, under the “approvals” tab. For February, fourteen mobile operators and three casinos were authorized to accept wagers in Virginia.
Virginia bettors won a total of $490,030,262 for a combined 12.00% operators win percentage (“hold”).
State law places a 15% tax on sports betting activity based on each permit holder’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR), which is defined as total wagers minus total winnings and other authorized deductions.
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Mobile Operators |
Casino Retail Activity |
Total Feb-25 |
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Gross sports gaming revenues |
$553,017,829 |
$3,819,048 |
$556,836,877 |
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Gross winnings |
($486,435,773) |
($3,594,489) |
($490,030,262) |
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Allowable Bonuses and Promotions |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Other deductions |
($4,877,173) |
($17,969) |
($4,895,142) |
|
AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) |
$61,704,883 |
$206,590 |
$61,911,473 |
Of the state tax on sports betting AGR, the statute specifies 97.5 percent is to be deposited in the state’s General Fund and 2.5 percent is to be deposited into the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund administered by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Ten operators reported net positive AGR for February, leading to $9.3 million in tax payments for the month:
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Monthly Taxes |
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Total Tax |
$9,303,967.63 |
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General Fund Allocation |
$9,071,368.44 |
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Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund Allocation |
$232,599.19 |
About Virginia Lottery
The Virginia Lottery is responsible for the regulation of sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Monthly financial reports and other important information about legal sports wagering is posted at www.valottery.com/casinosandsportsbetting.
Retired Army officer plays online Virginia Lottery game – and wins $2.1 million
Apr 01, 2025 — $2,164,899 — Gainesville, VA
David Revill saw a lot during his 26 years in the U. S. Army but nothing that prepared him for the shock of winning a $2,164,899 Virginia Lottery jackpot.“I was kind of stunned at first,” he told Virginia Lottery officials. “I saw it and thought, ‘No, it can never….’”
The Gainesville man won it playing the Virginia Lottery’s Wheel of Bonuses online game.
Wheel of Bonuses features a progressive, growing jackpot and can be accessed at the Lottery’s website, valottery.com, or on the Lottery’s mobile app. The odds per game of winning any prize are 1 in 3.67.
In addition to online instant games, players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online. Players must be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Revill lives in Prince William County, which received more than $64.6 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Blacksburg woman wins more than $200,000 playing Virginia Lottery online
Apr 01, 2025 — $203,193 — Blacksburg, VA
You might call Cecilia “Cece” Yourshaw a lucky person. She once hit a hole-in-one during a golf tournament. And now the Blacksburg woman has hit it big in the Virginia Lottery. She won $203,193 playing a Virginia Lottery game online.
“When I win, I win big!” she told Lottery officials.
Her latest win happened on a Friday evening as she was sitting at home playing the Lotto Virginia game on her device.
“I was stunned!” she told Lottery officials. “Absolutely blown away!”
The Lotto Virginia online game features a progressive, growing jackpot and can be accessed at the Lottery’s website, valottery.com, or on the Lottery’s mobile app. The odds per game of winning any prize are 1 in 5.06. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 5,245,786.
In addition to online instant games, players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online. Players must be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Yourshaw lives in Montgomery County, which received more than $6.1 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
York County Student Named Winner of the Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest
Mar 28, 2025 — ,
The Virginia Lottery is preparing to thank teachers in an artistic way, thanks to some talented young artists. A York County student was honored today as one of three winners of the eighth annual Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest. Allie Beatley, a ninth grader at Grafton High School, won in the contest’s high school category. 
After receiving nearly 600 entries, the Virginia Lottery selected three winners from the elementary, middle and high school levels to have their artwork featured on thank-you notes that will be distributed to thousands of teachers across the Commonwealth during National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 – 9, 2025). Thank a Teacher is a statewide campaign organized by the Virginia Lottery in partnership with The Supply Room, IGT, and NeoPollard Interactive. Over the years, through this campaign, Virginians have sent more than 400,000 thank-you notes, and 16 deserving teachers have been awarded fabulous prizes from the Lottery and its partners.
In a surprise presentation today, Allie was awarded a $200 gift card, and the school received a $2,000 credit from The Supply Room for its art department.
Amazingly, this is the second time Allie has won a statewide award in the Thank a Teacher Art Contest. In 2023, she won in the middle school category when she was a seventh grader at Grafton Middle School.
“The Lottery is proud to be in York today to recognize Allie’s creativity and talent,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones. “Her art will be used to thank thousands of public school teachers throughout Virginia this Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers and students are at the core of the Lottery’s role to support K-12 public education, and the Art Contest is a unique opportunity to recognize them by giving back to the winning schools art departments, thanks to our partners at The Supply Room.”
The Thank a Teacher Art Contest winners were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, including representatives of Virginia’s arts community and contest partners. When judging, the panel only knows the school level and the grade of the student, not the student’s name or school. This year’s judges were:
• Peggy Wood, executive secretary, Virginia Art Education Association
• Gina Patterson, executive director, Virginia School Board Association
• Wade Whitehead, 2011 Virginia Lottery Super Teacher (executive director, Teachers of Promise Institute, & Roanoke County teacher)
York County received nearly $5.6 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. For more information and a complete list of Lottery funds to Virginia school districts, click here.
To learn more about the complete list of Thank a Teacher Art Contest winners, visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website to stay updated as the elementary, middle and high school winners are announced.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget. For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Florida man buys a Virginia Lottery ticket in Wise County and wins $5 million prize
Mar 28, 2025 — $5,000,000 — Big Stone Gap, VA
When Andrew Lubbers scratched his $326,000,000 Fortune ticket from the Virginia Lottery, he says he knew right away that he’d won the game’s top prize. The Palm Coast, Florida, man bought the winning ticket at the Food City at 603 Wood Avenue in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
Mr. Lubbers had the choice of taking the full $5 million prize in annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $3,125,000 before taxes. He chose the cash option.
In addition, the store receives a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
This is the third and final top prize won in the $326,000,000 Fortune game (game #2150), which means the game is now closed. It is the Virginia Lottery’s policy to end games after the final top prize is claimed.
The chances of winning the top prize in this game were 1 in 2,774,400. The chances of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.43.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. The winning ticket was bought in Wise County, which received nearly $7.8 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Suffolk engineer wins $1 million prize in 20X the Money game
Mar 28, 2025 — Suffolk, VA
“It’s just so surreal and just such a shocking moment!”That’s how Lisa Mojica described her feelings as she redeemed her 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery for the $1 million top prize.
The Suffolk woman bought her ticket at Dollar Delites, located at 6550 Hampton Roads Parkway in Suffolk.
She had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $625,000 before taxes. She chose the annuity. She’s not the only winner. Stores that sell a $1 million winning ticket receive a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery.
Ms. Mojica, who is an engineer, said he has no immediate plans for her winnings.
This is the sixth top prize claimed in 20X the Money (game #2147), which means the game is closed. It is the Virginia Lottery’s policy to end games after the final top prize is claimed. The chances of winning the top prize in this game were 1 in 1,958,400, while the chances of winning any prize were 1 in 3.65.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Mojica lives in Suffolk, which received more than $12 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
North Carolina man wins $1,000,000 Virginia Lottery prize in Danville
Mar 28, 2025 — $1,000,000 — Danville, VA
Edward Daye had driven from his home in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Danville. While he was there, he decided to buy a Virginia Lottery ticket. Turns out, that ticket was a $1 million winner.When he got home and scratched the ticket, he scanned it on the Virginia Lottery’s mobile app, and it showed up as a big winner.
“What in the world? No way is this possible!” was his reaction.
Mr. Daye won the top prize in the Jackson scratcher game. He bought his winning ticket at Carter’s Quick Shoppe at 3103 West Main Street in Danville.
Jackson is one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $20 up to that $1 million top prize. This is the first top prize claimed in this game, which means two more remain unclaimed.
The odds of winning the top prize in the Jackson game are 1 in 408,000. The odds of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 2.8.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Daye bought the ticket in Danville, which received more than $11 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Charlottesville man scratches to win $500,000 Virginia Lottery prize
Mar 28, 2025 — $500,000 — Charlottesville, VA
It’s usually not a good thing when you hear your coworker scream. However, in Robert Green’s case, it was great!The Charlottesville man had bought and scratched a Hamilton ticket from the Virginia Lottery. He handed the ticket to his coworker while he continued his work. That’s when the coworker screamed, having discovered the ticket was a $500,000 top prize winner.
Mr. Green bought his winning ticket at Lucky Seven, located at 801 East Market Street in Charlottesville.
Hamilton is one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $10 up to that $500,000 top prize. The odds of winning the top prize in the Hamilton game are 1 in 612,000. The odds of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.77.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Green lives in Charlottesville, which received more than $2.6 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Lynchburg bartender serves up $270,000 Lottery win
Mar 28, 2025 — $270,912 — Lynchburg, VA
Charles Hodnett was just hanging out with some friends watching TV when he started playing a Virginia Lottery online game on his phone. He had recently installed the Virginia Lottery’s mobile app and was still getting used to it.It didn’t take him long to win a $270,912 jackpot in the Luminous Loot game.
“I was really surprised!” the Lynchburg man later told Lottery officials. “It still hasn’t hit me yet!”
Luminous Loot is one of dozens of online games offered by the Virginia Lottery. The odds per game of winning a prize are 1 in 3.95.
In addition to online instant games, Virginia Lottery players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online. Players need to be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
Mr. Hodnett, who is a bartender, said he has no immediate plans for his winnings.
“It feels like a dream!” he told Lottery officials.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Hodnett lives in Lynchburg, which received more than $11.1 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Radford City Student Named Winner of the Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest
Mar 27, 2025 — ,
The Virginia Lottery is preparing to thank teachers in an artistic way, thanks to some talented young artists. A Radford City student is being honored as one of three winners of the eighth annual Virginia Lottery Thank a Teacher Art Contest. Avalyn Church, a fifth grader at Belle Heth Elementary School, won in the contest’s elementary school category. After receiving nearly 600 entries, the Virginia Lottery selected three winners from the elementary, middle and high school levels to have their artwork featured on thank-you notes that will be distributed to thousands of teachers across the Commonwealth during National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 – 9, 2025). Thank a Teacher is a statewide campaign organized by the Virginia Lottery in partnership with The Supply Room, IGT, and NeoPollard Interactive. Over the years, through this campaign, Virginians have sent more than 400,000 thank-you notes, and 16 deserving teachers have been awarded fabulous prizes from the Lottery and its partners.
In a surprise presentation, Avalyn was awarded a $200 gift card, and the school received a $2,000 credit from The Supply Room for its art department.
“The Lottery is proud to be in Radford to recognize Avalyn’s creativity and talent,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones. “Her art will be used to thank thousands of public school teachers throughout Virginia this Teacher Appreciation Week. Teachers and students are at the core of the Lottery’s role to support K-12 public education, and the Art Contest is a unique opportunity to recognize them by giving back to the winning schools art departments, thanks to our partners at The Supply Room.”
The Thank a Teacher Art Contest winners were selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, including representatives of Virginia’s arts community and contest partners. The judges were:
• Peggy Wood, executive secretary, Virginia Art Education Association
• Gina Patterson, executive director, Virginia School Board Association
• Wade Whitehead, 2011 Virginia Lottery Super Teacher (executive director, Teachers of Promise Institute, & Roanoke County teacher)
Radford City received nearly $2.5 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. For more information and a complete list of Lottery funds to Virginia school districts, click here.
To learn more about the complete list of Thank a Teacher Art Contest winners, visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website to stay updated as the elementary, middle and high school winners are announced.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget. For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
New Mega Millions® coming to Virginia with bigger prizes, better jackpot odds, bigger starting jackpot and more. First drawing set for Tuesday, April 8.
Mar 26, 2025 — ,
Lottery players in Virginia will get to experience the new version of Mega Millions®, following the final drawing of the current game on Friday, April 4. The game now will feature larger starting jackpots and bigger prizes at every non-jackpot prize tier with a built-in multiplier feature. The first drawing under the new prize structure will be held Tuesday, April 8, at 11 p.m. The cost of single play ticket will increase from $2 to $5. “Virginians have supported the Mega Millions game since we were one of the game’s founding states in 2002,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones. “We think our players will be excited by a new and improved version the game. Virginia has had nine Mega Millions jackpot wins over the years and hopefully will have more in the future. Of course, as with all our games, the profit from the sale of each ticket goes to support our K-12 public schools.”
A full prize matrix is available here on the Virginia Lottery website. Other game enhancements include:
• Improved odds to win the jackpot – Odds to win the jackpot will improve to 1 in 290,472,336 from 1 in 302,575,350.
• Improved overall odds – Overall odds to win any prize will improve to 1 in 23 from 1 in 24.
• Larger starting jackpots – Following a jackpot win, the starting jackpot will reset to $50 million instead of the current $20 million.
• Faster-growing jackpots and bigger jackpots more frequently – Jackpots are expected to grow faster and reach higher dollar amounts more frequently.
• Win more than the cost to play – With a minimum prize of $10 on a winning ticket in the new game, every winning ticket will pay out more than the $5 cost for each play. In the current game, the minimum prize on a winning ticket and cost to play are the same: $2.
The price increase to $5 is only the game’s second price adjustment in the game’s history and the first change since the current game matrix was adopted in 2017.
Since Mega Millions launched in 2002, it has produced seven winners of billion-dollar jackpots, all in different states. Since the last change in 2017 more than 1,200 players have become millionaires, an average of three millionaires per week.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11 p.m.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Norfolk woman wins more than $380,000 in Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing
Mar 25, 2025 — $383,307 — Norfolk, VA
“I didn’t get excited because I didn’t know if it was really true.”That was Geraldine Davis-Hines’ reaction when she received a series of emails from the Virginia Lottery saying she had matched all five numbers in the February 28 Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing.
She received the emails because she bought her ticket online from the Virginia Lottery. Players can purchase tickets through either the Virginia Lottery app or on the Lottery’s website, valottery.com.
It really was true! By matching all the winning numbers, the Norfolk woman won the $383,307 jackpot.
The winning numbers for that drawing were 9-17-32-40-45. She selected the numbers on her ticket at random.
The Virginia Lottery gives players the opportunity to play popular games, such as Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match, online. Players must be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot starting at a minimum of $200,000. The odds of matching all five numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 1,221,759.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Davis-Hines lives in Norfolk, which received more than $36.5 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Virginia Beach man wins more than $540,000 just “goofing around”
Mar 25, 2025 — $541,440 — Virginia Beach, VA
Brian Cullen said he was just “goofing around” with the Virginia Lottery’s The Lamp online game when he happened to win a jackpot worth $541,440.“I had to jump up!” the Virginia Beach man told Lottery officials.
The Lamp is one of dozens of online games available on the Virginia Lottery’s mobile app and at valottery.com. It features a progressive, growing jackpot. The odds per game of winning a prize are 1 in 3.55.
In addition to online instant games, players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online. Players must be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
Mr. Cullen said he was already planning to retire in the near future, so the win will help.
“It really feels good!” he said.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Cullen lives in Virginia Beach, which received more than $39.7 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
James City County neighbors split $3 million Mega Millions prize
Mar 20, 2025 — $3,000,000 — James City County, VA
Thomas Bell and Lorraine Dimuccio have been neighbors for twenty-some years. One afternoon, they saw each other at a happy hour and got to talking. They decided to go in together and play Mega Millions. The ticket that Thomas bought ended up winning $3 million.“I couldn’t believe it!” Lorraine later told Virginia Lottery officials.
“I was stunned!” Thomas added.
The ticket was bought at the 7-Eleven at 1800 Jamestown Road in James City County. It matched the first five numbers in the March 7 drawing, missing only the Mega Ball number. Normally, that would win $1 million. However, they spent an extra dollar for the Megaplier when they bought the ticket, which tripled the prize to $3 million.
The winning numbers were 8-20-48-58-60, and the Mega Ball number was 7. This was the only ticket in Virginia to match the first five numbers in that drawing and one of only two nationwide. Had the ticket matched all six numbers, it would have won a jackpot worth an estimated $233 million.
Mega Millions drawings are held Tuesday and Friday nights at 11 p.m. The odds of matching the first five numbers in Mega Millions are 1 in 12,607,306. The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. James City County received more than $4.8 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
Stafford County woman gallops to $3 million Lottery win
Mar 19, 2025 — $3,046,100 — Stafford, VA
Amy Sylvester was feeding the horses at her barn. As she waited for them to finish, she pulled out her phone and started playing the Virginia Lottery’s Jackpot Spectacular online game. Before long, the Fredericksburg-area woman had won a jackpot worth $3,046,100.“I was surprised!” she told Lottery officials. “I didn’t think it was real!”
Jackpot Spectacular is a progressive jackpot game played in multiple states, including Virginia. It’s one of dozens of online games offered by the Virginia Lottery. The odds per game of winning a prize are 1 in 3.99.
In addition to online instant games, Virginia Lottery players can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and Cash 5 with EZ Match plays online. Players need to be at least 18 years of age and physically located in Virginia.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Sylvester lives in Stafford County, which received more than $18.4 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
For a complete list of Lottery funds distributed to Virginia school districts, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
With all gaming, please play responsibly.
