Over $901M from Virginia Lottery profits to support K-12 public education

VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Monday that the Virginia Lottery ended the 2025 Fiscal Year (FY) with over $901 million going toward public education. The lottery ended with the second-highest profit in the lottery’s 37-year history, according to lottery officials.

Under the Commonwealth’s law, profits from the Virginia Lottery support public education for grades K-12. Therefore, a portion of every play and ticket is profit, regardless of whether the ticket wins a prize.

“Every dollar generated through the Lottery directly supports the teachers, schools, and programs shaping the next generation of Virginians, reinforcing our promise to provide a world-class education. This vital source of funding represents nearly 10 percent of our K-12 education budget to ensure that classrooms across Virginia have the resources they need to foster learning, innovation, and opportunity,” said Youngkin.

The multi-million-dollar profit was driven by the record sales of over $5.7 billion in the FY, which ended Jun 30. This FY was also the biggest win with a massive Mega Millions win that was worth $348 million.

Additionally, people who chose to test their luck with the Virginia Lottery did so at over 5,300 businesses across Virginia.

“This check represents the unwavering commitment of every Lottery employee to our mission of supporting K-12 public education, one play at a time,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones. “We are proud that the Lottery has once again delivered exceptional results for the Commonwealth.”