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Lottery players in the Old Dominion state loved the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle so much that the Virginia Lottery has brought it back. This raffle has the best odds of winning a $1 million prize in any Virginia Lottery game. Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle has become a New Year’s favorite tradition, and it’s back this year with five $1 million big prizes.
What is a raffle?
Raffles are different from typical lottery games because they have a limited number of tickets. Once these are sold the raffle is closed. Another difference is that while a lottery may have a non-winning result, a raffle always has winners. Furthermore, while lottery players can choose which numbers they want to play, participants in a raffle have the numbers pre-printed on their tickets.
New Year’s Millionaire Raffle
Tickets for the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle went on sale on October 31, 2023. A total of 625,000 tickets were made available. Ticket sales will continue until December 31, or until they are all sold, whichever comes first. Up till now, you still have time to grab a ticket or two, so don’t wait until the last moment.
The Virginia Lottery will announce the winning raffle numbers on New Year’s Day. Five lucky participants will win $1 million. There will also be seven $100,000 prizes and 1,000 $500 prizes. The odds of winning a $1 million prize are 1 in 125,000. Those are the best odds of winning $1 million in any Virginia Lottery game. The odds of winning any New Year’s Millionaire Raffle prize are 1 in 618.
The history of Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle
2023 marks the 17th anniversary of Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. It has become a firm favorite with Virginia lottery players mainly because of its great odds. Since its launch, the raffle has awarded 53 $1 million prizes. Virginia residents can purchase New Year’s Millionaire Raffle tickets from their local lottery retailer for $20.
Last year’s winners
Last year’s winning raffle tickets were:
$1 million winners
Ticket #201325: Bought at Mills Grill & Grocery, 8481 Mount Cross Road, Danville
Ticket #443201: Bought at CVS, 9167 Staples Mill Road, Henrico
Ticket #116426: Bought at Wegmans, 12501 Stone Village Way, Midlothian
Ticket #491685: Bought at Safeway, 9596 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke
Ticket #608075: Bought at Safeway, 4240 Merchant Plaza, Woodbridge
$100,000 Winners
Ticket #580519: Bought at 7-Eleven, 1350 North Main Street, Blacksburg
Ticket #016029: Bought at 7-Eleven, 7535 Crab Thicket Road, Gloucester
Ticket #024485: Bought at Royal Farms, 3026 Churchland Blvd., Chesapeake
Ticket #200828: Bought at New Market, 3900 North Bailey Bridge Road, Midlothian
Ticket #410073: Bought at Wegman’s, 14361 Newbrook Drive, Chantilly
Ticket #538383: Bought at Super Giant, 5701 Plank Road, Fredericksburg
Ticket #621527: Bought at Sheetz, 111 Reservoir Road, Woodstock
The Virginia Lottery supports public education
The Virginia Lottery was launched in 1999. As with the sales of all Virginia lottery tickets, a percentage of the money from every New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket purchased goes to support K-12 public education throughout the state. During 2023, the Virginia Lottery has raised more than $867 million for K-12 education.
Good luck playing Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. Remember to play responsibly.
