A Virginia man said a trip to the store that started with a joke about winning the lottery ended with his winning a $1 million jackpot.

To score the jackpot in the Mega Millions, a player must match all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball. The odds of scoring a jackpot prize are 1 in 302,575,350. Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state. Officials have announced they will cost $5 starting in April.

All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. Richmond received more than $27.9 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2024, the Lottery raised more than $934 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.

On October 21, a retailer bonus presentation was held at a convenience store in Roanoke after a man won $1,000,000 on a scratch-off ticket. (Photo Credit: Dustin Hennessey) On Monday, Virginia State Lottery Officials presented a check for $10,

A Richmond man claimed the $1 million Mega Millions prize and was just one number away from winning the jackpot.