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Winner PhotoImagine starting the new year by winning $1 million. That’s what happened to Kenneth Thompkins of Woodbridge. He won it on New Year’s Day in Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle.

His ticket, #325475, was one of four $1 million winning tickets drawn. He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 13360 Minnieville Road in Woodbridge. He discovered he had the winning ticket when he pulled up the winning numbers on his computer.

“I looked at it once. I looked at it twice. I looked at it three times,” he told Lottery officials. “It’s unreal!”

The other three top prize-winning tickets in the January 1 drawing were bought in Farmville, Fredericksburg and Virginia Beach. Six tickets won $100,000 each. Those tickets were bought in Danville, Gloucester, North Chesterfield, Poquoson, Smithfield and Virginia Beach. An additional 500 tickets each won $500.

Mr. Thompkins said he plays the Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle each year.

“You never know what might happen!” he said.

He’s not the only winner. The store received $10,000 for selling the winning ticket.

Authorized by Virginia voters in a successful 1987 referendum, the Virginia Lottery generates more than $1.6 million per day for Virginia’s K-12 public schools. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, lottery customers helped generate more than $595 million dollars in funding for public education. For more information, visit the Virginia Lottery’s Giving Back page, visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and check us out on YouTube. With all gaming, please remember to play responsibly.