COEBURN, VA – A Wise County man watching a football game ended up scoring his own win when he scratched a Virginia Lottery ticket and revealed a $200,000 second prize from the 50X the Money game.
Donald Williams purchased the winning ticket at the Roadrunner Market, located at 577 Front Street West in Coeburn. The $200,000 prize is the second-tier award in the 50X the Money scratcher, which offers a range of prizes from $20 up to $3 million.
According to Virginia Lottery officials, this was the first $200,000 prize claimed in the game. Two more second-tier prizes remain unclaimed, along with two top prizes of $3 million. The odds of winning the $3 million top prize are 1 in 1,142,400. Overall odds of winning any prize in 50X the Money are 1 in 3.03.
Williams has not indicated any immediate plans for his winnings.
Virginia Lottery proceeds benefit K–12 public education across the Commonwealth. Last fiscal year, Wise County received more than $7.6 million in Lottery funding. Statewide, the Lottery contributed over $901 million in Fiscal Year 2025, accounting for approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K–12 school budget.
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Key Points
- Donald Williams won $200,000 from a 50X the Money scratcher purchased in Coeburn
- His ticket was the first of three second-tier prizes in the game to be claimed
- Virginia Lottery proceeds benefit public K–12 education, with Wise County receiving over $7.6 million
A Wise County man’s football night turned into a $200K payday thanks to a scratch-off ticket and a lucky break.
