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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.
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]
Kelly T. Gee is an American public official serving as secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia since 2023. She was the executive director of the Virginia Lottery from 2022 to 2023. Gee served as the deputy chief of staff to Kirk Cox while he was speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Both would be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. Profits from the machines would be taxed at 34%, with revenue projections in the hundreds of millions per year, McPike said.
A lottery player checked his ticket before work — and got a big surprise. Keith Carr, a mechanic from Virginia, said he couldn’t believe his luck when he discovered he won $309,312. “I just ...
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Former principal wins Virginia lottery — and weeks later learns it was $1 million prize ‘Maybe I won five or 10 dollars.’ Woman’s guess at VA lottery prize off by thousands.
Gaming control boards also have complete authority to grant or deny licenses to gaming establishments, their ownership, employees, and vendors. Generally, in order to obtain a license, an applicant must demonstrate that they possess good character, honesty and integrity. License application forms typically require detailed personal information.