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The Virginia Lottery was established in 1987 when the people of the State voted in favor of the creation of the state lottery. The first ticket was sold by the lottery on September 20, 1988. The profit proceeds from the Virginia Lottery ticket sales are transferred to the K-12 public education. Nearly $650 million were the lottery's net profit for the year 2019, and is still for the future years and funded school funding in Virginia. As per the laws put out by Virginia, all unclaimed prizes go to the Virginia Literary Fund, which is used for educational purposes. As of 2019, more than $295 million of unclaimed prizes have been transferred to the literary funds. The largest jackpot ever won in the history of the Virginia Lottery was on February 20, 2004, a retired truck driver J.R. Triplett of Winchester won the Mega Millions jackpot worth $239 million. To date, nine Mega Millions jackpots and one Powerball jackpot have been won in Virginia. The Lottery includes games like Cash 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash4life, Mega Millions, Powerball, Bank A Million, and many more fulfilling the dreams of many.
The Virginia Lottery has been producing exciting games for Virginians since 1988. “When players have fun, the lottery has fun”. All the profits along with any increase in sales are turned over to the Commonwealth. 100% of the lottery’s profits support Virginia’s public education. The lottery aims to increase its players and focus on the digital needs of consumers and provide a superior customer experience.
Proceeds from Lottery ticket sales and unclaimed prizes go back to the community for -K-12 Education
Lottery Headquarters 600 E.
Main Street Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 692-7000
Fax: (804) 692-7102
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