The new year has already started off great for five people in Northern Virginia who won $1 million each after taking part in the state’s raffle.
The five lucky players were announced by the Virginia Lottery as winners of Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle on New Year’s Day. The $1 million winning tickets were bought at the following locations:
Winning tickets were sold at:
- Harris Teeter at 950 South George Mason Drive in Arlington
- Paddy’s 32 Steakhouse & Pub at 9 Center Street Suite 109 in Stafford
- Wawa at 4527 Plank Road in Fredericksburg
- 7-Eleven at 615 East Market Street in Leesburg
- Food Lion at 6306 Hoadly Road in Manassas
Additionally, there were seven people who won $100,000 each by taking part in the raffle, according to Virginia Lottery. The winning tickets were bought at the following Virginia locations:
- Food Lion at 1524 Holland Road in Suffolk
- 7-Eleven at 486 Wythe Creek Road in Poquoson
- Wawa at 2610 George Washington Memorial Highway in Yorktown
- Malbon Brothers Corner Mart at 1896 General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach
- 7-Eleven at 2315 Bedford Avenue in Lynchburg
- Food Lion at 3081 Lauderdale Drive in Henrico
- 7-Eleven at 6865 Wellington Road in Manassas
There were 1,000 winning tickets that were $500 each, according to the lottery. Check them out on its website.
The Virginia Lottery said it raised over $867 million for K-12 education in the state for Fiscal Year 2023.