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A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Manassas, Virginia, with the jackpot now reaching $1.4 billion for tonight's drawing. Two other tickets won $150,000 each through Power Play. The lottery funds support Virginia's K-12 education system.
The Virginia Lottery has created five new millionaires with the New Year's Millionaire Raffle, each winning $1 million. The winning tickets were sold at various locations across Virginia, including Stafford, Fredericksburg, Leesburg, Manassas, and Arlington. Additionally, seven other tickets won $100,000, and 1,000 tickets won $500. The specific ticket numbers and purchasing locations for the top prizes have been announced, with more winning numbers available on the Virginia Lottery's website.
A man from Bedford County, Virginia, has won $1.9 million through the Virginia Lottery by playing the Jackpot Spectacular online game. This is the largest prize ever won in an online Virginia Lottery game. The winner plans to use the money to pay off debts and take care of his family.
A Hampton resident won $40,000 in the Mega Millions drawing, while two others won $10,000 each in Virginia. The $40,000 winner purchased their ticket online using the Virginia Lottery app and used the Megaplier option to increase their winnings. The jackpot for the next drawing has reached approximately $1.25 billion as no ticket has matched all six numbers.
Rivers Casino Portsmouth has agreed to pay $275,000 in a settlement agreement with the Virginia Lottery for a trio of violations, including underage gambling, licensing requirements related to slot machines and unauthorized games in play. The alleged violations took place before and after the casino’s Jan. 23 grand opening. The casino has cooperated fully with the Lottery’s inquiry into these matters, has taken corrective measures and has developed a corrective action plan to ensure future compliance with the Casino Gaming Law and its related regulations.