Virginia man John Willis won $2 million in the April 29 Mega Millions drawing — and he initially didn't even realize he possessed the winning ticket. Willis had a 1 in 12,629,232 chance of winning that day,

However, one ticket sold in New Jersey won a prize of $40,000 for matching four of the five white balls and the gold Mega ball. The New Jersey Lottery said that prize is normally $10,000 but it was boosted to $40,000 because of the 4X multiplier. The lucky ticket was sold at Mike’s Deli on Oak Hill Road in Red Bank, lottery officials said.

Virginia has become one of the nation’s top states for gaming and most of the state’s oversight is handled through the Virginia Lottery – an agency that has grown 20% larger to accommodate those responsibilities.

A Virginia woman spent $5 on a lottery ticket while on a grocery run and won a top prize, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Virginia woman went to the store for baking soda and came home with a big lottery win, officials said. Melinda Jacques won ...

A record-breaking month of wagers combined with a surprisingly high 'hold' percentage, leaving bettors with less and operators with more. Virginians wagered a staggering $595 million on sports in May 2025,

A quick trip for baking soda turned into a six-figure windfall for a Nelson County woman who scratched her way to a $100,000 top prize in the

The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: You also can respond to a story: Submit a letter to the editor.

The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Virginia Pick 3 Evening" game were: (zero, eight, nine, Bonus: nine)

The odds of you winning the lottery are pretty low. The chance of you winning the EuroMillions jackpot with one ticket, for instance, is 1 in 139,838,160. Say you decided to double your chances by purchasing another ticket, you'd still only have a chance of 2 in 139,838,160.

Virginia Championship Wrestling (VCW) is bringing its flagship event – “The Liberty Lottery” – to the Portsmouth Pavilion on Saturday, July 19. It’s the 18th time VCW has put on “The Liberty Lottery,” which those involved call VCW’s version of “WrestleMania.