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Virginia governor nixes slot idea

21 November 2007

News Brief: Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said it is unlikely that the state will follow Maryland's attempt to legalize slot-machine gambling to generate revenue.

Four tickets share $330 million jackpot

4 September 2007

A total of four tickets nationwide matched all six numbers in the August 31 Mega Millions drawing, which means the estimated $330 million jackpot is split equally among them.

Virginia Derby to be televised on CBS Network

6 June 2007

News Brief: Rumored for months, Colonial Downs has an agreement in place with CBS to nationally televise the 10th running of the $1-million Virginia Derby.

Casino theft suspect caught

31 October 2006

News Brief: A 24-year-old LaPlace woman wanted by the St. John the Baptist Sheriff's Office for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 from a Reserve casino where she was employed was arrested in an apartment in Virginia.

Virginia Wins with Mega Millions

17 November 2005

Even though the $315 million jackpot winning ticket was not purchased in the Commonwealth, Virginians were big winners in the November 15 Mega Millions drawing.

Magna Closes Sale

3 October 2005

Magna Entertainment Corp. reports the completion of the sale to Colonial Downs, L.P. of all of the outstanding shares of Maryland-Virginia Racing Circuit.

MEC, Colonial Downs Enter Deal

19 August 2005

Magna Entertainment Corp. and Colonial Downs have entered into an agreement under which Colonial will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Maryland- Virginia Racing Circuit, Inc., a subsidiary of MEC.

Man Wanted for Virginia Lottery Ticket Thefts

12 July 2005

News Brief: Police are trying to locate a Hampton man wanted in connection with recent thefts of Virginia Lottery tickets.

Two Lotto South Winning Tickets Sold in Virginia

14 February 2005

o tickets matched all six numbers to win the $21 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto South drawing.

Lotto South Jackpot Reaches $21 Million

10 February 2005

With no ticket matching all six numbers in the Wednesday, February 9 drawing, the Lotto South jackpot grows to an estimated $21 million for the Saturday, February 12, 2005 drawing.

Lotto South Jackpot Reaches $20 Million

7 February 2005

With no jackpot winner in Saturday's Lotto South drawing, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $20 million, which is the sixth highest amount since the game began in September 2001.

Virginia Lottery Reaches Milestone

24 January 2005

The Virginia Lottery has passed the $15 billion mark in total sales since the Lottery began.

Now Gamblers Can Drink Away Sorrows at Betting Facility

14 January 2005

News Brief: The taps are flowing, the corks are popping and the jiggers are dancing. Vinton's off-track betting parlor has alcohol for sale.

Virginia Lottery Players Win Almost $750 Million

7 January 2005

All together, Virginia Lottery players won an estimated $749.9 million in prizes during the last calendar year.

Burlington, Vermont, Wins With Poker Players

22 December 2004

In an Internet poll, more people from Burlington, Vermont, nominated their town to host the first stop on the Small Town Poker Tour; the other top two were Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Tauton, Mass.

Virginia Lottery Reports Record Q1

28 October 2004

Virginia Lottery’s Executive Director, Penelope W. Kyle, reports that the Q1 2005 was the best first quarter in the Lottery's 16-year history.

Neighbors Urge Rejection of Virginia Betting Referendum

25 October 2004

News Brief: With an off-track betting referendum on the city's ballot Nov. 2, Manassas Park is getting some noisy input from its neighbors.

Virginia Lottery Celebrates Sweet Sixteen

29 September 2004

In the sixteen years since the first ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery has sold $14.3 billion in tickets and turned over more than $4.9 billion to the Commonwealth.

Virginia Lottery Celebrates Sweet Sixteen

29 September 2004

In the sixteen years since the first ticket was sold, the Virginia Lottery has sold $14.3 billion in tickets and turned over more than $4.9 billion to the Commonwealth.

Virginia Town May Revive Gambling

20 September 2004

ews Brief: Residents in this Westmoreland County town will decide in November whether to revive gambling in the community that was known in the 1950s as ‘the Las Vegas of the East.’

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