Virginia Powerball players win big while $29.6 million heads to public schools
RICHMOND, VA – While Virginia players didn’t hit the record-breaking $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot on September 6, the Commonwealth still came out ahead, with millions in winnings and nearly $30 million in education funding.
During the 42-drawing jackpot run that began on May 31 and ended Saturday, Powerball ticket sales in Virginia generated an estimated $29.6 million in profit. By law, every dollar of that profit goes directly to support K-12 public education in the state.
In the final drawing of the run alone, more than 266,000 Powerball tickets purchased in Virginia won prizes. Among them were five tickets worth $100,000 each and four tickets worth $50,000 each.
The $100,000 winning tickets were sold at:
- Gobble Stop, 1496 Wysor Highway, Barren Springs
- JW Express, 201 East 3rd Street, Farmville
- Wawa, 5231 Brook Road, Richmond
- Wawa, 1172 Garrisonville Road, Stafford
- Murphy Express, 111 Farrow Drive, Winchester
The $50,000 winning tickets were sold at:
- Safeway, 3043 Nutley Street, Fairfax
- Varina Market, 4110 Darbytown Road, Henrico
- Wawa, 10691 Davidson Place, Manassas
- Online, using the Virginia Lottery app
The winning numbers for the September 6 drawing were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62, with the red Powerball number 17. Two tickets nationally, sold in Missouri and Texas, matched all six numbers to claim the jackpot.
All Virginia Lottery profits support K-12 education. In Fiscal Year 2025, the Lottery contributed over $901 million, representing roughly 10 percent of Virginia’s public school budget.
The Powerball jackpot has now reset to $20 million for the next drawing.
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Key Points
- Five Virginia tickets won $100,000 and four won $50,000 in September 6 Powerball drawing
- More than 266,000 Virginia players claimed prizes in the final jackpot draw
- Powerball ticket sales generated $29.6 million for Virginia K-12 education
