From the Virginia Lottery
When the winning numbers were announced on January 1 for Virginia’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, Daniel Zarow wasn’t in any hurry.
“Usually we don’t win, so I didn’t bother checking,” he told Virginia Lottery officials. It wasn’t until a few days later that the Occoquan man got around to checking. That’s when he discovered he’d won the $1 million top prize.
“I was in disbelief!” he said. “I asked my wife to check. She was just floored!”
He bought ticket #608075 at the Safeway Store at 4240 Merchant Plaza in Woodbridge.
The other four million-dollar winning tickets were bought in Danville, Burke, Henrico and Midlothian. Seven tickets won $100,000 each. They were bought in Blacksburg, Chantilly, Chesapeake, Fredericksburg, Gloucester, Midlothian and Woodstock. An additional 1,000 tickets each won $500.
Mr. Zarow, who is an electrical engineer, said he has no immediate plans for his winnings except to save for his children’s college.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. The winning ticket was bought in Prince William County, which received more than $62.2 million in Lottery funds for K-12 education last fiscal year. 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. For general information or to play games online, visit the Virginia Lottery’s website or download the Lottery’s app. Connect with the Lottery on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
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