Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.

The Virginia Lottery is warning the public of scammers promoting a special international drawing for Mega Millions that is fake.

A ticket sold at a Wegmans in Fairfax County’s McLean area won $150,000 in Wednesday evening’s Powerball drawing, as the jackpot grows to $1 billion.

The Virginia Lottery released its report Monday on sports wagering activity for October 2025. Between October 1 and October 31, 2025, the Virginia Lottery reports Virginians wagered

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Lottery and the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling are urging adults to gift responsibly this holiday season, warning that giving lottery tickets to anyone under 18 can normalize gambling and increase the risk of addiction.

For the 14th time, the lottery jackpot has exceeded $1 billion. As of Dec. 14, the current jackpot stands at $1.1 billion. It's the sixth-largest in the game's history and is the second jackpot to reach $1 billion this year,