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.
Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-4001
Establishment of state lottery
Known as the Virginia Lottery Law
The act spans §§ 58.1-4000–58.1-4029 (41 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 732 F. Supp. 633 - Edge Broadcasting Co. v. United States (1990)
Most recently applied in Edge Broadcasting Company, T/a Power 94 v. United States of America Federal Communications Commission (February 1992)
1987, c. 531.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.