A Big Win in Virginia: Mega Millions Hits $348 Million

Virginia Strikes Gold with Record-Breaking Mega Millions Win

In mid-2025, Virginia made history with a massive Mega Millions win. On June 27, a lucky ticket matched all six numbers, securing an estimated $348 million prize (or $155.5 million in cash). This win marked:

The fourth jackpot of the year
The tenth for Virginia
Their biggest yet

A Growing Jackpot

The jackpot had been growing since its last win in Ohio on April 18. This victory was special because it was the second under the new $5 game format, which started on April 8. The new format has been a game-changer, offering bigger prizes across the board.

20 drawings
Nearly 4.9 million tickets won prizes
Totaled almost $120 million in non-jackpot winnings
Over 4.4 times more than the old format would have paid out

Multi-Million Dollar Wins

The recent jackpot run produced eight multi-million dollar second-tier prizes:

Four winners: $2 million each
Two winners: $3 million each
Two winners: $4 million each

Additionally, 107 third-tier tickets were won, ranging from $20,000 to $100,000, spread across 31 states.

June 27 Drawing Highlights

In the June 27 drawing alone, 299,888 tickets won prizes:

Five tickets matched four white balls plus the Mega Ball, winning third-tier prizes:
California: $20,000 with a 2X multiplier
Indiana, Massachusetts, Vermont: $30,000 with a 3X multiplier
New Jersey: $40,000 with a 4X multiplier

Previous Jackpots in 2025

Before the game change, two other jackpots were won this year:

$112 million in Arizona on January 17
$349 million in Illinois on March 25

The next drawing on July 1 will start with a fresh jackpot of $50 million (or $22.4 million in cash).

Mega Millions Milestones

Mega Millions stands out as the only lottery game with seven jackpots over $1 billion, all in different states. The largest was a whopping $1.602 billion in Florida on August 8, 2023.

Game Details

Tickets sold: 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Price: $5 each
Proceeds: Half stay in the state where the ticket was sold, funding good causes and retailer commissions
Drawings: Every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time in Atlanta, Georgia
Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 23
Odds of winning the jackpot: 1 in 290,472,336