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Virginia Lottery announces sellout of New Year’s Millionaire Raffle tickets

Crystal Graham

new year millionaire raffle virginia lottery If you have waited to buy a ticket for Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, you are now out of luck. The final ticket was bought at 9:23 a.m. today.

The 625,000 tickets went on sale beginning Nov. 1.

The winning ticket numbers will be announced at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, for these prizes:

  • Five $1 million winning tickets
  • Seven $100,000 winning tickets
  • 1,000 winners of $500 apiece

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2022, the lottery raised more than $779 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.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]