RICHMOND, Va. — An anonymous winner has claimed the largest lottery jackpot ever won in Virginia.
The $348 million jackpot in the June 27 Mega Millions drawing was won by a ticket bought at an E&C Mid-Atlantic convenience store at 14878 Northumberland Highway in Burgess.
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The winner, who presented their ticket four weeks after the drawing, said they plan to use their winnings to buy a zero-radius riding lawn mower.
The ticket matched all six winning numbers: 18-21-29-42-50 and the Mega Ball number 2.
They had the choice of taking the $348 million jackpot in annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash option of $155.6 million before taxes. They chose the cash option.
Virginia law permits any winner of a prize worth $1 million and greater to claim the prize anonymously, in which case the Lottery does not publicly disclose the winner’s identity.
All Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 education in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2025, the Lottery raised more than $901 million for K-12 education, making up approximately 10 percent of Virginia’s total K-12 school budget.
Watch: Virginia public schools will receive $901M from Virginia Lottery
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