Winners & News

Pick 4 players in Virginia had a bonanza when the combination 4-4-4-4 was drawn in the June 3, 2025, night drawing.
        
Players wagered a total of $438,939 and walked away with $7.9 million in total winnings. That means the Lottery paid out 18 times what it took in for the drawing.

Quadruple numbers tend to be very popular in the Pick 4 game and are some of the most heavily wagered. A player who matches all four numbers on a $1 wager wins $5,000. 

Pick 4 drawings are held daily at 1:59 p.m. and 11 p.m. The chances of matching all four numbers in exact order are 1 in 10,000. Tickets can be bought at more than 5,300 business retailers across Virginia, on the Virginia Lottery’s app or at valottery.com. 

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.

The Virginia Lottery today released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of April 2025. 

Between April 1 and April 30, 2025, Virginians wagered $609,713,988 (“handle”), 8.2% higher than last April.  A complete list of all approved operators can be found here, under the “approvals” tab.  For April, fourteen mobile operators and three casinos were authorized to accept wagers in Virginia.

Virginia bettors won a total of $546,920,765 for a combined 10.30% 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.

 

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. 

Eleven operators reported net positive AGR for April, leading to $8.5 million in tax payments for the month:

 

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. 

 

Thousands of Virginia educators received a thank-you note in the Virginia Lottery’s Thank a Teacher campaign. One lucky Virginia teacher received that and a lot more! 

Drew Vermillion, an eighth-grade math teacher at Gate City Middle School in Gate City, won $2,500 courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and its partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. The school where Vermillion teaches, Gate City Middle School, will receive $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room. 

Vermillion’s name was randomly selected in the prize drawing from nearly 25,000 entries submitted by teachers who entered a special code from their thank-you notes. On May 29, the Virginia Lottery and its partners gathered to surprise Vermillion in a school-wide presentation just two days ahead of summer vacation. 

The tenth iteration of the award-winning Thank a Teacher campaign was held in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 9). This year, over 210,000 thank-you notes were sent to Virginia K-12 public school teachers by their students, parents or other Virginians. The notes, which could be hard-copy or electronic, each had one of three pieces of artwork designed by Virginia elementary, middle and high school students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest. 

When teachers received their thank-you notes, they could use a unique web code on the note to enter for a chance to win the grand prize. 

The Thank a Teacher campaign is a unique partnership between the Virginia Lottery, The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. It is an initiative to celebrate those teachers whose hard work and inspiration have made a difference in so many lives. Over the last ten years, the program has recognized 22 educators throughout the state. 

To stay updated as the remaining Thank a Teacher winners are announced, please visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 public education in Virginia. Scott County Public Schools received more than $6,250,000 in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery generated 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.   

When Samer Jarrah sat down to play the Virginia Lottery’s MONOPOLY Super Spin online game, he said to himself, “Maybe I’m going to get some luck today.”

Turns out, he was lucky beyond his wildest expectations. The Fairfax man won a jackpot worth $2,827,472. 

“My eyes came out!” he later told Lottery officials. “I said, ‘What happened!?’”

MONOPOLY Super Spin is one of dozens of online instant games available at the Virginia Lottery’s website, valottery.com, and on the Virginia Lottery mobile app. It features a progressive, growing jackpot. The odds per game of winning a prize are 1 in 3.88.

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. Jarrah said he has no immediate plans for his winnings. 

“I’m so light! I’m going to fly!” he said after his win.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Jarrah lives in Fairfax City, which received more than $487,000 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.

When Thomas Stephens told his wife they had won big in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game, he said she didn’t believe him at first. 

The Yorktown man matched all five numbers in the May 21 drawing to win a jackpot worth $255,000. 

The winning numbers were 14-20-32-36-43. He used Easy Pick and allowed the computer to randomly select the numbers on his ticket. 

He bought his ticket at Community Mart, located at 2210A Old Williamsburg Road in Yorktown.

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. Mr. Stephens lives in York County, which received more than $5.5 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.

For about a week, JoAnn Weatheroy had a winning Lottery ticket in her purse without knowing it. 

The Virginia Beach woman bought a Black Diamond Dazzler ticket at the Food Lion at 5277 Princess Anne Road and tucked it in her purse. It wasn’t until several days later that she remembered she had the ticket, scratched it while sitting in her car, and discovered she’d won $250,000.

She told Lottery officials that once she stopped crying, she called her husband with the good news.

Black Diamond Dazzler is one of dozens of scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 up to that $250,000 top prize. This is the second top prize claimed in the game, which means one more top prize is unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 1,020,000. The chances of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 4.68.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Weatheroy 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.

It’s usually a bad sign when your spouse awakens you screaming at 4:00 in the morning.

However, for Scott Skinner of Winchester, it was a good thing.

He said when his wife got him up from a deep sleep, it was because she had just discovered he had won $100,000 in the previous night’s Powerball drawing.

“I looked at the ticket and said, ‘You’re right!’” he told Virginia Lottery officials.

He bought the ticket for the May 10 drawing at the Sheetz at 133 Botanical Boulevard in Winchester. When the winning numbers were drawn, that ticket ended up matching four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number. Normally, that wins $50,000. However, he spent an extra dollar for Power Play® when he bought the ticket, which doubled the prize to $100,000.

The winning numbers were 5-20-28-39-42, and the Powerball number was 13. He selected the numbers on his ticket using a combination of important family dates. Mr. Skinner said he has no immediate plans for his winnings except to pay bills.

Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 25. 

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Skinner lives in Winchester, which received more than $4.5 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.

Call it a premonition. Call it confidence. Whatever you call it, Camille King showed it when she played the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game.

“I always said, ‘One day I’m going to win big!’” she said.

And she was right. The Burke woman matched all five winning numbers in the May 9 drawing to win a $279,708 jackpot. 

The winning numbers were 2-9-16-29-35. Ms. King used Easy Pick, opting for the computer to randomly select the numbers on her ticket. She bought her ticket at the Safeway at 5727 Burke Center Parkway in Burke.

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. King lives in Fairfax County, which received more than $53.4 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.

George Clayton’s ticket was just one number away from hitting the Mega Millions jackpot. The Deltaville man matched the first five numbers in the November 22 drawing to win the $1 million prize. 

The winning numbers for that drawing were 13-20-26-32-65, and the Mega Ball number was 2. His ticket matched the first five numbers and missed only the Mega Ball number. He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 16624 General Puller Highway in Deltaville.

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 12,629,232. The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. This ticket was bought in Middlesex County, which received more than $722,000 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.

When Deborah Bennett scratched the Lincoln ticket she had just bought, she was happy to see what she thought was a $1,000 win. 

Then she looked at the ticket more closely.

“I started crying,” she later told Lottery officials. “I thought, ‘This isn’t $1,000. It’s $100,000.’”

The Verona woman had just become the latest top prize winner in the Virginia Lottery scratcher game. She bought her winning ticket at the Food Lion at 264 Turkeysag Trail in Palmyra. 

Ms. Bennett said she has no immediate plans for her winnings except to pay bills.

Lincoln is one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 up to that $100,000 top prize. This is the second top prize claimed in this game, which means two more remain unclaimed.

The odds of winning the top prize in the Lincoln game are 1 in 765,000. The odds of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.9.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Bennett lives in Augusta County, which received more than $8.4 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.

Michael Dee just stopped in to the 7-Eleven at 1001 Bayview Boulevard for a cup of coffee. While he was there, the Norfolk man decided to buy a couple of Virginia Lottery scratcher tickets. 

When he scratched his Payday Bonus ticket, he discovered he had just won the game’s $500,000 top prize.

“I looked at it a long time, and then I kind of freaked out a bit,” he told Virginia Lottery officials. “Unbelievable!”

This is the third and final $500,000 prize claimed in Payday Bonus (game #2161), 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 1,672,800. The chances of winning any prize in this game were 1 in 6.97.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Mr. Dee 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.

Thousands of Virginia educators received a thank-you note in the Virginia Lottery’s Thank a Teacher campaign. One lucky Virginia teacher received that and a lot more! 
 
Kelly Bostic, a special education teacher at Covington Middle School, won $2,500 courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and its partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. The school where Bostic teaches, Covington Middle School, will receive $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room.
  
Bostic’s name was randomly selected in the prize drawing from nearly 25,000 entries submitted by teachers who entered a special code from their thank-you notes. The Virginia Lottery and its partners gathered to surprise Bostic with the good news on May 27, with only two days left of school before summer vacation.  

The tenth iteration of the award-winning Thank a Teacher campaign was held in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 9). This year, over 210,000 thank-you notes were sent to Virginia K-12 public school teachers by their students, parents or other Virginians. The notes, which could be hard-copy or electronic, each had one of three pieces of artwork designed by Virginia elementary, middle and high school students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest. 
 
When teachers received their thank-you notes, they could use a unique web code on the note to enter for a chance to win the grand prize.  

The Thank a Teacher campaign is a unique partnership between the Virginia Lottery, The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. It is an initiative to celebrate those teachers whose hard work and inspiration have made a difference in so many lives. Over the last ten years, the program has recognized 22 educators throughout the state. 
 
To stay updated as the remaining Thank a Teacher winners are announced, please visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website. 

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 public education in Virginia. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools received more than $3.1 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery generated 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.

Thousands of Virginia educators received a thank-you note in the Virginia Lottery’s Thank a Teacher campaign. One lucky Virginia teacher received that and a lot more! 

Veronica Berrios, a fourth-grade math & science teacher at Chatham Elementary School in Pittsylvania County, won $2,500 courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and its partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. The school where Berrios teaches, Chatham Elementary School, will receive $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room. 

Berrios’ name was randomly selected in the prize drawing from nearly 25,000 entries submitted by teachers who entered a special code from their thank-you notes. The Virginia Lottery and its partners gathered to surprise Berrios with the good news in her classroom on the last day of school before summer vacation, May 22. 

The tenth iteration of the award-winning Thank a Teacher campaign was held in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 9). This year, over 210,000 thank-you notes were sent to Virginia K-12 public school teachers by their students, parents or other Virginians. The notes, which could be hard-copy or electronic, each had one of three pieces of artwork designed by Virginia elementary, middle and high school students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest. 

When teachers received their thank-you notes, they could use a unique web code on the note to enter for a chance to win the grand prize. 

The Thank a Teacher campaign is a unique partnership between the Virginia Lottery, The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. It is an initiative to celebrate those teachers whose hard work and inspiration have made a difference in so many lives. Over the last ten years, the program has recognized 22 educators throughout the state.

To stay updated as the remaining Thank a Teacher winners are announced, please visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 public education in Virginia. Pittsylvania County Public Schools received more than $9.3 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery generated 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. 

Kendrea Linton has had pretty good luck playing the Virginia Lottery online game The Lamp. But nothing prepared her for the day she hit the jackpot for $443,343.

“I saw it and said, ‘Oh my gosh, I really did win!’” she told Lottery officials.

The Alexandria woman was playing online on her personal device after getting home from work. She said The Lamp is one of her favorite games because she has won prizes on multiple occasions. 

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. 

Ms. Linton, who works in finance, said she intends to save her winnings towards retirement.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Ms. Linton lives in Alexandria, which received more than $5.2 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, X, Instagram, or YouTube. 

With all gaming, please play responsibly.

Thousands of Virginia educators received a thank-you note in the Virginia Lottery’s Thank a Teacher campaign. One lucky Virginia teacher received that and a lot more! 

Sarah Gordon, a seventh-grade science teacher at Northumberland Middle School in Heathsville, won $2,500 courtesy of the Virginia Lottery and its partners, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. The school where Gordon teaches, Northumberland Middle School, will receive $2,500 in supplies from The Supply Room. 

Gordon’s name was randomly selected in the prize drawing from nearly 25,000 entries submitted by teachers who entered a special code from their thank-you notes. The Virginia Lottery and its partners gathered to surprise Gordon with the good news on the last day of school before summer vacation, May 21. 

The tenth iteration of the award-winning Thank a Teacher campaign was held in conjunction with National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 9). This year, over 210,000 thank-you notes were sent to Virginia K-12 public school teachers by their students, parents or other Virginians. The notes, which could be hard-copy or electronic, each had one of three pieces of artwork designed by Virginia elementary, middle and high school students who won the Thank a Teacher Art Contest. 

When teachers received their thank-you notes, they could use a unique web code on the note to enter for a chance to win the grand prize. 

The Thank a Teacher campaign is a unique partnership between the Virginia Lottery, The Supply Room, IGT and NeoPollard Interactive. It is an initiative to celebrate those teachers whose hard work and inspiration have made a difference in so many lives. Over the last ten years, the program has recognized 22 educators throughout the state.

To stay updated as the remaining Thank a Teacher winners are announced, please visit the Winners & News section of the Virginia Lottery website.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 public education in Virginia. Northumberland County Public Schools received more than $677,000 in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery generated 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.