RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- More than $29 million in profit from Powerball ticket sales in Virginia will go to K-12 public education in the state, with five tickets in Virginia winning $100,000 each.

While the jackpot winning tickets in the Saturday, Sept. 6, Powerball drawing were not purchased in Virginia, the state will benefit, according to a Sept. 6 release from the Virginia Lottery.

In the 42 drawings of the jackpot run that led to $1.8 billion drawing on Saturday night, an estimated $29.6 million in profit from Powerball ticket sales in Virginia will go to K-12 public education in the state.

Ahead of Saturday’s drawing, Powerball estimated the jackpot to be $1.8 billion, even though game officials said the prize totaled $1.787 billion the morning of Sunday, Sept. 7 -- with a cash val

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