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The Virginia Lottery is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was created in 1987 when Virginians voted in a statewide referendum in favor of a state lottery. The first ticket was sold on September 20, 1988. All profits from Virginia Lottery ticket sales go to K-12 public education, as required by Virginia's constitution.
The purpose of the RIC is to distribute gaming tax revenues generated from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol; these are received in quarterly disbursements from the Virginia Lottery. Code of Virginia 58.1-4107.1 stipulates that funds must go to priorities that are to be related to education, transportation, and public safety. [10] [11]
Lotteries in the United States did not always have sterling reputations. One early lottery in particular, the National Lottery, which was passed by Congress for the beautification of Washington, D.C., and was administered by the municipal government, was the subject of a major U.S. Supreme Court decision – Cohens v. Virginia. [7]
A truck driver was stopped in Texas when he remembered a lottery ticket he bought a thousand miles away. Berhane Meharena bought a raffle ticket for the Virginia Lottery’s New Year’s ...
Dueling legislative proposals in Virginia backed by different gambling companies would open the door for an expansion of slot-like betting machines in businesses such as truck stops, restaurants ...
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In 2020, Virginia legislators passed a bill allowing the establishment of casinos, but limited the option to five eligible host cities: Portsmouth, Richmond, Norfolk, Danville, and Bristol. An additional condition was set that each city must hold a referendum on the question of whether to allow casino gaming in the city.
But rather than cashing out the ticket, Aaron’s father decided to give the winning ticket to his son as a wedding gift. His dad jokingly told Fox 5, "This was the best way to get him out of my ...