Norfolk Longshoreman Wins $100,000 Virginia Lottery Prize A longshoreman from Norfolk, Virginia, has claimed a $100,000 prize after purchasing a scratch-off ticket from a local Wawa. Justin Johnson, who works as a longshoreman, won the top prize in the “10X the Money” game, marking the first time this prize has been claimed for the game. The winning ticket was purchased at 6301 North Military Highway in Norfolk. Johnson said he noticed someone playing on a Virginia Lottery machine at the Wawa and decided to buy a couple of scratcher tickets. He took the tickets home and scratched them while on a video call with his fiancée. During the call, he discovered he had won the game’s highest prize of $100,000. “My heart started beating fast!” Johnson remarked in a statement. He plans to use the winnings to purchase a house. The “10X the Money” game, identified as game #2382, is one of the many scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 up to the $100,000 top prize. Johnson’s win leaves four remaining unclaimed top prizes for this game. The odds of winning the $100,000 prize are 1 in 1,370,880, while the chances of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 4.48. The Virginia Lottery’s profits are directed toward K-12 education in the state. Johnson, who resides in Norfolk, received over $34.5 million in lottery funds for K-12 education during the previous fiscal year. In Fiscal Year 2025, the Virginia Lottery raised more than $901 million for K-12 education, which accounts for approximately 10% of the state’s total K-12 school budget. For detailed information on how lottery funds are distributed to Virginia school districts, the Virginia Lottery provides a complete list of allocations.#virginia_lottery #justin_johnson #norfolk #wawa #10x_the_money
