The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority is holding another lottery for bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, the celebrated and award-winning Kentucky ...

FAIRFAX, VA (WWBT) - Maria Sabarre, of Fairfax, received quite a Mother's Day gift. Sabarre's husband had eight winning tickets in the Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 ...

The Virginia Lottery made a tentative step into online lottery gaming with the launch of games that can be played in their app--but only if customers visit lottery ...

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Now you play the Virginia Lottery on your phone. MobilePlay allows players to purchase all existing draw games and play e-games ...

The Innovation Group will work with the Virginia legislative commission charged with analyzing the Virginia casino, sports betting, and online gaming market.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Virginia Lottery profits are handed over to the state Department of Education to fund schools in the Commonwealth.

A Suffolk nurse won $7 million through a Virginia Lottery scratchcard game.

Analysis and news about the forthcoming safe and legal online casinos and poker rooms coming soon to West Virginia.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Lottery approved one-year licenses for five companies Wednesday in connection with sports betting in the Mountain State.

A new interpretation of a federal law by the U.S. Department of Justice could mean some nationwide games offered by the Virginia Lottery would have to stop, ...

Debra Fuller walked into the Virginia Lottery's Roanoke Customer *Service* Center wearing a T-shirt that said, “Not Lucky I'm Blessed.” Why? Because in her ...

In early March, he told News 3 reporter Brendan Ponton he would not be seeking re-election this fall.

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A Waynesboro man is hundreds of thousands of dollars richer after scratching off a Monopoly-edition ticket from the Virginia Lottery.

GeoComply has announced a United States based growth of its services, after being awarded the green light to extend into West Virginia.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WSET) -- The Virginia Lottery is giving one nurse a lot to celebrate on National Nurses Week. Eartha Ivey, a nurse in Suffolk, scratched her100X ...

The NBA draft will be a huge event this year, with a generational player in Duke's Zion Williamson almost certain to be the top pick June 20...

The Virginia Lottery has selected a few nontraditional lottery businesses in the Commonwealth to offer e-games on there mobile app, one of them is in downtown ...

A Henry County man is walking away with $1 million in his pocket after scratching off a winning lottery ticket.

Amazing! Maria Imperial decided to play the Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 game for the first time, and she won the top prize.

Former Michigan coach John Beilein says the Cavaliers are "in position to be in position." After finishing 19-63, they have the No. 5 pick in the NBA Draft, which ...

A Fairfax woman may have received one of the best Mother's Day gifts ever! $800000 worth of winning lottery tickets.

Now that the order is set thanks to the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, we can start to get a better idea where some Virginia alums might end up after the ...

Virginia Tech point guard Nickell Alexander-Walker and Virginia guard De'Andre Hunter are two top potential lottery picks that could pay off for the Wizards.

The Virginia Lottery had its third-most successful month ever in March, the same month the agency took TV and radio advertisement off the air for National ...

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On Wednesday, West Virginia mobile sports betting took a big step towards getting back online when the Lottery approved five one-year licenses.

Jerome is looking like a first round lock, while Guy improved his stock.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Deer hunts will be held at six West Virginia state parks this fall. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the state Natural Resources ...

AS TEACHER Appreciation Week, May 6 -10, approaches, I encourage you to think back to your time as a student. Was there one teacher who stood out among ...

Continuing a tradition of lawmakers transitioning into pension-fattening state jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam appointed state Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach ...

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7 May 2019. (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery has launched a new gaming experience – MobilePlay. MobilePlay offers players the opportunity to ...

The Virginia Lottery has introduced MobilePlay, a new gaming experience. MobilePlay offers players the opportunity to purchase all existing draw games and ...

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RIDGEWAY, Va. (WFXR News) - Time to check your lotto tickets! The Virginia Lottery says a ticket sold in Ridgeway worth $1 million after taxes has yet to be ...

The Virginia Legislature passed a gambling bill that would bring casinos, online gambling, and sports betting to the state. Here's what you need to know.

Police officers did not have probable cause to search a defendant's car based on the presence of folded lottery tickets in plain view because lottery tickets have a ...

Asked what he has to say to social conservatives who oppose casino gambling in Virginia, state Sen. Bill Carrico, R-Grayson, said, “Even God gives us free will.

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Gov. Ralph Northam has signed a bill that legalizes Virginia casinos — and possibly online gambling and sports betting if certain benchmarks are reached.

West Virginia online gaming is not likely to be up and running until February 2021, according to West Virginia State Lottery Director John Myers.

The machines look, sound, feel, and act like slot machines, which are against the law in Virginia.

The West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act was among the bills finalized on the last day of this year's regular legislative session.

Gov. Ralph Northam previously called for a study on casino gambling.

Except for horse racing and a lottery, when it comes to gambling, Virginia has for years avoided casinos with slot machines and roulette wheels, believing they ...

Virginia's governor and several key senators appear to be putting the brakes on legalizing sports betting during the 2019 general assembly session.

RICHMOND — Casinos took a baby step forward in Virginia on Monday when a Senate committee passed a bill that could set five cities on track to seek a ...

The woman, Deborah Brown, said she had a “feeling” that the numbers 1-0-3-1 would win, so she bought Pick 4 tickets for $1 each. She won $150000.

West Virginia is the latest state to legalize online gambling. Here's what we know about the market and the timeline to its online casino and poker launch.

Legislation that would allow for a local referendum on allowing a casino in Bristol passed the Virginia Senate Monday by a vote of 28-12 and is headed to the ...

The Virginia Lottery says it gave $606 million to schools 2018 - a towering figure that apparently gives the agency enough clout to make Richmond's skyline look ...

It may take a while for the General Assembly to get behind sports gambling, but several state lawmakers are drafting legislation to let Virginians get in on the ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- At one point during his lengthy introductory press conference Tuesday, new Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein -- with his ...

Compromise legislation that could ultimately bring casino gaming to Virginia — and Bristol, if approved by voters — passed the General Assembly Saturday ...

Your March Madness bracket may have already busted, but being in Virginia may have saved you a bit of money — assuming you followed the law.

Gambling is on the minds of Virginia lawmakers. Among other things, this could translate into slot-like machines in Vinton, the legalization of betting on sports, ...

West Virginia has officially legalized online casinos and poker in the state, as Gov. Jim Justice let the bill lapse into law without intervening.

For the dozens of people hoping to hear Virginia is ready to open its doors to casinos and sports betting, there were few signs of encouragement Friday.

Horses soon will race again at Colonial Downs, and Virginians will be able to bet on them and play slots-style machines in a casino-like setting at four other ...

Following a recent uptick in chatter, a state lawmaker this week made the first step toward legalizing Virginia sports betting. Delegate Mark Sickles pre-filed a bill ...

There was really never much doubt. At the end of the day on Wednesday in West Virginia, the state's online casino legislation officially became law after ...

Gov. Ralph Northam's signature is the only hurdle that stands between Virginia and its first casino. On Saturday night, the state's General Assembly passed SSB ...

Pennsylvania casinos, namely the ones near Pittsburgh, will soon have to contend with competition for online casino players from neighboring West Virginia.

By Andrew Gionfriddo and Ben Burstein. Capital News *Service*. RICHMOND - The odds of Virginia legalizing professional sports betting are improving as bills to ...

The race is on to bring legal sports betting to the Washington region as lawmakers in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are trying to make it a reality.

Lottery Director John Myers is projecting February 2020 for the potential launch of West Virginia online casino gambling.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed two bills on Friday that would make it much easier for West Virginians to gamble. HB 2934, the West ...

A new law set to take effect this summer will prohibit Virginia Lottery officials from disclosing the information of certain prize winners. . News, weather, sports ...

The third sports betting bill to be filed in Virginia spotlights mobile and internet sports betting with no mention of brick-and-mortar venues.

Could West Virginia legalize online poker this year? Del. Jason Barrett tells OPR about the prospects for his new online gambling bill.

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – Two local residents' pockets are a little fuller! Brandon Evans of Norfolk struck gold by winning $250,000 in the Virginia Lottery's ...

RICHMOND, Va. — At the end of the first half of the fiscal year 2019, the Virginia Lottery is already on pace for another record-setting year. Virginia Lottery ...

A group of Virginia lawmakers convened Wednesday morning to consider whether to cast votes to move a sports betting proposal along in the legislative ...

Since Delaware North shuttered its two sportsbooks in West Virginia, and took its mobile app offline in early March, there's not been much talk about what's up ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia would become the ninth state to legalize sports betting under legislation being considered by the General Assembly this session.

A bill that would legalize full-scale online gambling in West Virginia cleared its first committee stop in the House of Delegates on Tuesday.

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Virginia Lottery officials say March 2019 was the third-best sales month in the Lottery's 30-year history. Overall sales of Virginia ...

Proposed iGaming legislation is likely stuck in a holding pattern while the WV Lottery works to fully implement online sports betting.

A bill support the regulation of casinos in Virginia is another step closer to making its way back to the floor of the Virginia Senate. The SenateGeneral Laws and ...

The Virginia Lottery netted about $16 million in profit from the Mega Millions multistate sweepstakes in the past week, more than making up for a three-month run ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's interacting gaming bill is now law after Gov. Jim Justice failed to act on House Bill 2934 before the deadline last ...

Virginia may become the fifth state to legalize online poker and online gambling. All that is needed is a signature by the governor.

West Virginia has offered legal sports betting since the end of 2018, but a contract dispute means many bettors won't be able to take part in March Madness.

Some people have all the luck. On February 11, 2019, that person was Deborah Brown.

Delaware North's president wrote a letter to the director of the West Virginia Lottery to explain the reason behind the closure of its two sportsbooks. E. Brian ...

West Virginia became the latest state to legalize online poker and casino games late last week.

RICHMOND — Two lawmakers are trying to bring legalized sports betting to Virginia, joining other states that are exploring that option since the Supreme Court ...

Some people have all the luck. On February 11, 2019, that person was Deborah Brown.

The Daily Progress in Charlottesville reported Thursday that lottery sales totaled more than $221 million for the month. That total includes more than $117 million ...

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk woman won $225,000 after she bought a scratch off ticket from the Virginia Lottery. Alezia Louison of Norfolk bought and scratched a ...

Following a favorable vote in the Senate, West Virginia is on the cusp of becoming the fifth state to legalize online gambling. After sailing through the House in ...

The General Assembly is moving to protect the privacy of people who win the Virginia Lottery — a proposal open-government advocates fear may threaten ...