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West Virginia: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. West Virginia has a state-operated lottery run by the State Lottery Commission.
State law creates a seven-member State Lottery Commission to run a state-operated lottery. Net profits go to funds that include the Lottery Education Fund, the Lottery Senior Citizens Fund, and school construction. The law also lets the commission make lottery agreements with other states.
What the law says
There is hereby created a State Lottery Commission which shall consist of seven members,
Sources
- W. Va. Code § 29-22-4 Official · code.wvlegislature.gov
- W. Va. Code § 29-22-2 Official · code.wvlegislature.gov
- W. Va. Code § 29-22-18 Official · code.wvlegislature.gov
- W. Va. Code § 29-22-5 Official · code.wvlegislature.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- West Virginia Lottery
- Website
- wvlottery.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.
- Ohio Has a state lotteryOhio has a state lottery, authorized by the Ohio Constitution and run by the Ohio Lottery Commission.
- Pennsylvania Has a state lotteryPennsylvania has a state lottery, and it is the only one that sends all its proceeds to programs for older residents.
- Virginia Has a state lotteryYes. Virginia has a state lottery run by the Commonwealth through the Virginia Lottery.
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