$1M VA Lottery Prize Awarded To Occoquan Man In New Year's Raffle

WOODBRIDGE, VA — A man from Occoquan won $1 million in the Virginia Lottery's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. The man, Daniel Zarow, bought his winning ticket at the Safeway store in Woodbridge's Merchant Plaza.

Zarow was slightly delayed in claiming his prize; he didn't believe he had any real chance of winning.

"Usually we don’t win, so I didn’t bother checking," Zarow told lottery officials when he claimed his oversized check.

When he finally decided to check the numbers, he couldn't believe his eyes.

"I was in disbelief!” Zarow said. “I asked my wife to check. She was just floored!”

Zarow was one of five players to win $1 million in the Virginia Lottery's new Year's Millionaire Raffle. The other winning tickets were sold in Danville, Burke, Henrico and Midlothian. Seven tickets won $100,000 in the raffle, and 1,000 other players received $100 wins.

Zarow said he'll use his winning to fund a college education for his children.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, the Virginia Council on Problem Gaming provides resources to help. Their hotline can be reached at 1-888-532-3500.