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Virginia Ticket Claims $348 Million Mega Millions Jackpot, Largest Prize in State History

Virginia’s new anonymity law empowers high-value winners to stay private ahead of the next Mega Millions drawing

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Overview

  • A single ticket sold in Virginia matched white balls 18, 21, 29, 42, 50 and Mega Ball 2 to secure the $348 million jackpot
  • The prize ranks as Virginia’s biggest lottery award with a $155.5 million lump-sum cash option
  • New Jersey saw no grand prize winners, while Texas players claimed over 24,000 smaller prizes and Louisiana sold around 1,300 winning tickets
  • Under a law effective July 1, lottery winners of $1 million or more can remain anonymous, and officials have not disclosed where the winning ticket was purchased
  • The Mega Millions jackpot resets and ticket sales are open for the next drawing on Tuesday, July 1 at 11 p.m. ET