Virginia · VA · Money & taxes
Virginia: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Virginia has a state lottery run by the Commonwealth through the Virginia Lottery.
State law sets up a lottery run by the Commonwealth to raise money for public purposes. The Virginia Lottery says all its profits have gone to K-12 public education since 1999. Powerball and Mega Millions are sold.
What the law says
This chapter establishes a lottery to be operated by the Commonwealth which will produce revenue consonant with the probity of the Commonwealth and the general welfare of its people, to be used for the public purpose.
Sources
- Code of Virginia § 58.1-4001 Official · law.lis.virginia.gov
- Virginia Lottery: About Us Official · valottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Virginia Lottery
- Phone
- 804-692-7777
- Website
- valottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Kentucky Has a state lotteryKentucky runs a state lottery through the Kentucky Lottery Corporation, created by state law in 1988.
- Maryland Has a state lotteryMaryland runs a state lottery, which sold its first ticket on May 15, 1973.
- North Carolina Has a state lotteryNorth Carolina has a state lottery, the North Carolina Education Lottery, created by the 2005 State Lottery Act.
- Tennessee Has a state lotteryYes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
- West Virginia Has a state lotteryYes. West Virginia has a state-operated lottery run by the State Lottery Commission.