The Virginia Lottery's social media channels including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn, are places where players can come to exchange information about the lottery. The Lottery’s pu
blic affairs staff moderates the conversation to maintain a community where everyone can feel welcomed and informed. The Virginia Lottery reserves the right to remove comments/posts or block users that violate these standards and those which it deems a predatory scam, abusive, offensive, off topic, or promotional in nature. While the Lottery attempts to respond to questions and comments via social media, calling the customer service helpline, (804) 692-7777, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, remains the primary way the Lottery responds to players' questions and comments. Here are the rules users of the @VirginiaLottery social media channels should follow. Offensive Language & Personal Attacks: Comments and Direct Messages that contain offensive language and/or imagery (including GIFs, memes, and emojis) will be hidden, may not be responded to, and potentially deleted. The Lottery reserves the right to remove any negative public comments that attack the character of another user or a lottery employee. A user who blatantly ignores a warning may be blocked immediately without further acknowledgment. Scams & Spam: Predatory scams and scammers will not be tolerated on the Virginia Lottery social media accounts. Comments that direct other users to add/friend the user or contact the user via WhatsApp and other online messaging services will be reported to the social platform, removed, and the user will be blocked. Content that promotes or advertises a business, organization, enterprise, or industry other than the Lottery will be deleted. Incessant Posting: If a user posts a similar comment multiple times, all but the most recent such post will be deleted. (Exceptions will be made for Prize Giveaways - depending upon the rules for entry in the individual promotion.) Personal Information: To protect the privacy of our community members, public comments containing a user’s identifiable information – such as their email or physical address, date of birth, etc. (Screen names and usernames are allowed.) Any users that violate these rules may be permanently banned from the community. Individuals who have been warned or banned in a social media setting for violating the above terms may contact the Director of Public Affairs & Community Relations by email or telephone to discuss it. By sharing comments and other content on the Virginia Lottery’s social media channels, users grant the Lottery the authority to freely display, reproduce, modify, edit, or otherwise use submitted content without compensation. This includes rights to use any ideas user submits, in any manner, without notification. Any content posted on the Virginia Lottery's social media pages or addressed to the Lottery through social media is subject to public disclosure including Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
01/09/2026
Shout out to our 2026 New Year's Millionaire Raffle winners!
(Reminder that with the anonymity law that went into effect 7/1/2025 - winners can now choose to be anonymous for wins $1 million+. We normally like to show every smiling face of our Raffle winners, but may not be able to this year. But we still love meeting and hearing their stories!)
Not every $1 million and $100K prize has been claimed. Be sure to check your tickets and tell your friends and family to check theirs! 🎇💚
01/09/2026
🎉 Friday Funday is back—and we’re kicking off 2026 together! 🎉
Join us LIVE on Facebook as we welcome in the new year with prizes, games, and all the latest Virginia Lottery news. Today’s show is packed with excitement, including results from the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, a look at brand-new January scratch tickets and rewards, and details on our newest experiential raffles for sports fans.
We’re also playing Friday Funday Feud, where we’ll test your knowledge of Virginia Lottery’s mission and initiatives—and yes, commenting is your ticket to winning! Stick around for reminders on the Thank A Teacher Art Contest, a special promo code, and chances to score awesome prize packs just for engaging with us live.
As always, it’s easy to play along: comment, comment, comment for your chance to win. We’re so glad you’re here—whether you’re a longtime Friday Funday fan or joining us for the first time. Let’s make this a fun start to 2026! 🎊
01/08/2026
IT'S BACK! Here's another chance to take a spin on the giant cash wheel!! Enter your Rewards points now thru Jan. 18. 🎡🤞
01/08/2026
"It’s time to put pencil to paper for a great cause." Story via RICtoday
Congratulations to Skylar on her $100,000 win playing the Pink Pantherâ„¢ Diamond Tripler Scratcher! Only one top prize remains! Who will pounce on it?
01/07/2026
Wednesday, January 7, Customer Service Center UPDATE:
Our Harrisonburg office will be closed today. (The shopping center it is located in has been closed by Harrisonburg Public Works for Wednesday, January 7.)
01/06/2026
OK, not sure what happened in 1721 that had so many Pick 4 players choose these numbers today, but congratulations!
(Aside from Dr. Boylston administering the 1st smallpox inoculation in June 1721 in Boston, Massachusetts, and John Copson becoming America's 1st insurance agent in May of that year... but we're taking a wild guess that those fun facts aren't what broke the bank. 🤣)
01/06/2026
A chill is in the air - in the form of cold hard cash! Err, correction - GOLD Hard Cash. Get your hands on these new January Scratchers for your chance to be Set For Life! Now that's what we call Win Win Win! ;-)
01/06/2026
Customer Service Center UPDATE: Our Harrisonburg office will be closed today.
(The shopping center it is located in has been closed by Harrisonburg Public Works for Tuesday, January 6.)
01/05/2026
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEN 2026 SCRATCHERS GIVEAWAY WINNERS! 🥳🤞🎆
If your username is listed below - we’ll need you to private message this Virginia Lottery page with your Name, Date of Birth, and Mailing Address. (Scratchers can ONLY be shipped within the state of Virginia. No P.O. Boxes.) It may take up to 3-4 weeks to receive your prize.
Winners:
1. Carol Grant Knowles
2. Chris Humphries
3. Cindy Cadd
4. John Zeimer
5. Kelli Hilton-Singleton
6. Kenneth Glass
7. Krystal Martin
8. Loretta Brawner
9. Matt Wilder
10. Sharidan Shari Anderson
Know any of these winners? Tag them in the comments and tell them congratulations!
01/04/2026
Trivia time! "Cai Shen Dao!" is a way of saying 'The God of Wealth has arrived!" in Chinese. It's exclaimed at the start of a new year as a way of welcoming prosperity, blessings, abundance, and financial success. 🌈
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