The opportunity to win $1 million and experience the essence of the Big Apple for just $10 is rapidly slipping away as time runs out.
The Virginia Lottery, along with 29 other states and territories, is participating in the annual Powerball sweepstakes. Previous years were affected by the pandemic, resulting in a limited contest experience. However, this year, lucky Powerball winners from Virginia will have the opportunity to travel to New York City and attend Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
However, the deadline to enter is approaching. Virginia Lottery Powerball players must buy $10 worth of plays on a single ticket by Friday, Sept. 30 at the latest. The competition started on Aug. 1, and Friday marks the final opportunity to make a qualifying purchase.
Make sure to enter all your $10 ticket purchases from August and September before the final drawing deadline at 11:59:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9.
How to enter the VA Powerball First Millionaire contest
- Purchase $10 or above worth of Powerball plays either at a VA Lottery retailer or as a single item in your shopping cart at valottery.com.
- Ensure to enter the promotion number, printed on the ticket, online if you made the purchase from a retailer.
- After buying $10 worth of Powerball plays online or through the Lottery app, an email will be sent to you. Simply click the button within the email to participate in the promotion.
- In addition, participants can choose to scan their entry form using their phone’s camera through the Lottery website or app, allowing them to enter the promotion conveniently.
- We have two drawings remaining. The first drawing will take place on Tuesday, October 4, with a deadline for submission by October 2. The second and final drawing will be held on Tuesday, October 11, with a deadline for submission by October 9, as previously mentioned.
First Millionaire prizes
The Virginia Lottery’s competition concludes with the final drawing on October 11th.
For every illustration, there will be a fortunate winner of a New Year’s Eve VIP Experience Trip worth $20,000. Additionally, a second participant will be awarded a sum of $2,023.
VIP trip winners receive:
- Airline transportation to New York City (NYC) for a round-trip journey.
- Accommodations for a three-night stay at a hotel located in Times Square, New York City.
- I would like to request two tickets for a welcome dinner.
- Two tickets to a highly sought-after entertainment event.
- A pair of passes to an exclusive New Year’s Eve dining experience and entertainment.
- The winner and their guests will receive gift bags, each valued at a minimum of $350 retail.
- All the meals during my time in NYC.
- The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000 to spend.
- Transportation to and from airports, hotels, and activities in NYC is provided by ground services.
- A single piece of luggage exclusively for the winner.
- Taxes paid on behalf of the winner are estimated at the federal and state levels.
How to play Powerball
In $2 Powerball, participants select their initial five numbers from a collection of 69 numbers. Additionally, they choose a separate number known as the Powerball from a pool of 26 numbers. For an additional fee of $1, players can opt for the Power Play feature.
The odds and breakdown of the prize are as follows:
- The chances of winning $4 in Powerball are 1 in 38.32 if you get the correct Powerball number, or 1 in 91.98 if you get the correct Powerball number along with another correct number.
- You have the chance to win $7 by matching any three correct numbers in the lottery, with or without the correct Powerball number. The odds of achieving this are 1 in 701.33 if the Powerball number is included, and 1 in 579.76 if it is not.
- You can win $100 by selecting any four correct numbers, with or without the correct Powerball. The odds of winning with the correct Powerball are 1 in 14,494.11, while the odds of winning without the correct Powerball are 1 in 36,525.17.
- The prize for matching five correct numbers, including the correct Powerball (with odds of 1-in-913,129.18), is $50,000.
- If the Powerball number is incorrect, you could win a prize of $1 million, with odds of 1 in 11,688,053.52.
- If all six numbers are correct, you win the grand prize with odds of 1 in 292,201,338.
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