On Dasher, on scratcher … the Virginia Lottery holiday games have arrived and lucky players could win a fa-la-lot of money — including $1 million in a New Year’s raffle.
Plus, with some games, players get eXTRA EXTRA Chances to win.
But remember to avoid the Grinch by staying within your budget.
Gift Virginia Lottery holiday games responsibly
Virginia Lottery director John Hagerty recently told PlayVirginia that holiday-themed games are proving to be a hit among players this season.
And while Lottery tickets can make fun stocking stuffers, that goes for adults only.
The Virginia Lottery is part of a national campaign to remind people to gift responsibly.
Virginia Lottery holiday games to choose from
Merry Money Bonus
This instant progressive jackpot game begins with a 5×4 grid of symbols, along with a prize chart, an instant-prize chart, and a musical background of holiday bells.
- Every play reveals 20 symbols. A cluster of three or more matching symbols wins a corresponding prize in the prize chart. (Symbols must be directly above, below, or to the side of another symbol to win.) More symbols replace a winning cluster.
- Bell symbols can win an instant prize.
- Revealing three Big Money Jackpots in a single play area activates the Big Money Jackpots Bonus Game. A 3X3 grid appears and accumulating gold “J” symbols might lead a lucky player to win an Express, Great, or Jumbo jackpot.
Merry Money Bonus plays cost anywhere from 50 cents to $20.
Odds per game are based on the maximum number of possible tickets played. Players have 1-in-4.51 odds for games in the 50-cent to $5 range. Odds in the $10 and $20 games are 1-in-4.50.
Scratching through Virginia Lottery holiday games
Scratchers — at any time of year — have remained the lottery’s most popular product, according to Virginia Lottery Director Kelly Gee. More than 5,300 retailers sell scratch games around the state.
This holiday season, the Virginia Lottery offers a stocking full of scratchers. Lucky players could win anywhere from $25 to $40,000.
Festive Bucks
- Top Prize: $50
- Top Prizes remaining: 6,499 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $2
A reindeer snow globe offers multiple chances to win from $2 to $50 in holiday bucks. The odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 306. Overall odds of winning are 1 in 4.32.
Festive Riches
- Top Prize: $500
- Top Prizes remaining: 995 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $10
Winning from $20 to $500 could make anyone feel more festive this holiday season. And you could win up to 25 times your numbers. The odds of winning the top prize in this scratcher are 1 in 816, and 1 in 5.38 overall.
Holiday Winnings
- Top Prize: $200
- Top Prizes remaining: 6,637 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $5
The Lottery is spreading even more cheer – and money – with this game. Players can win from $5 to $200. The odds of winning overall are 1-in-4, and the odds of taking a top prize are 1-in-360.
Holiday Cash Drop
- Top Prize: $25
- Top Prizes remaining: 14,394 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $1
With this game, the odds of winning the top prize are 1-in-408; the odds of winning overall are 1-in-4.62.
2023
- Top Prize: $2,023
- Top Prizes remaining: 41 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $2
The luckiest players can ring in 2023 with a dollar amount matching the New Year. Prizes start at $2. The odds of winning the top prize in this game are 44,064. The odds of winning overall are 1 in 4.41.
$NOW BUCK$
- Top Prize: $500
- Top Prizes remaining: 209 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $1
It’s a winner wonderland! Prizes start at $1 and top winners receive a pile of cash totaling $500. The odds of winning one of those top prizes are 1 in 12,240. The odds of winning overall are 1 in 4.80.
Frosty Bingo Multiplier
- Top Prize: $40,000
- Top Prizes remaining: 3 (as of Dec. 20)
- Ticket Price: $3
As of Dec. 20, three more players could still chill out with $40,000 in this winter game. Each scratcher gives you four cards plus the chance of unlocking a multiplier up to 10X.
Prizes start at $3. The odds of winning a top prize are 1 in 408,000. Odds of winning overall are 1 in 4.24.
New Year’s Millionaire’s Raffle
Ring out the old bank balance and ring in the new if you win the top prize. The prize list includes:
- Five $1 million prizes (Odds: 1 in 125,000)
- Seven $100,000 prizes (Odds 1 in 89, 286)
- 1,000 $500 prizes (Odds 1 in 635)
Purchase raffle tickets at a Lottery retailer or at Lottery vending machines. Raffle winners will be announced on Jan. 1, 2023. Each raffle ticket comes with a promo code for 50% off an online Powerball purchase of at least $10.
More chances to win at Virginia Lottery holiday games
Players who don’t win with Holiday Cash Drop, Festive Bucks, Holiday Winnings, or Festive Riches tickets get more chances to do so.
A player who enters a losing ticket with the eXTRA Chances logo gets double the eXTRA Chances entries. They’ll also be entered into one of four side drawings in the eXTRA EXTRA! promotion. Prizes are $200 in money and games, comprised of:
- $100
- $50 Online Play Bonus
- $50 in vending credit usable at any Lottery vending machine
