Virginia has the highest lottery win rate in the U.S.

How it works: The sports betting site analyzed jackpot wins from the launch of Powerball (1992) and Mega Millions (1996) as a multi-state game through 2025.

By the numbers: Virginia has 41 jackpot wins and 100 wins per million residents, the highest rate in the U.S.

• States with larger populations like California (44) and New York (55) have more total wins, but lower per-person win rates.
• Michigan ranks No. 1 overall based on Vegas Insider's scoring, which weighs total wins (46), wins per year (72.7) and per capita rate (98).

Fun fact: One recent Virginia winner showed up at the Virginia Lottery headquarters in Richmond last July to claim the $348 million jackpot.

• What they planned to buy: a zero-radius riding lawn mower.