Tips On Telling A Good Lie
Appalachian storyteller W.I. “Bill” Hairston gives advice for contestants in the popular Vandalia Gathering Liars Contest.
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Nearly $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot Sparking Lottery Fever
Wednesday's $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot has old and new lottery players coming out of the woodwork.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJanuary 9, 1986: West Virginia Sells First Lottery Tickets
On January 9, 1986, West Virginia sold its first “scratch-off” lottery tickets. The state lottery had been authorized by an amendment to the state…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLottery Official: More Casinos Work to Get Sports Betting
A West Virginia lottery official says more casinos are working to start offering sports betting.Lottery Deputy Director Doug Buffington told Lottery…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Lottery Commission Sets Sports Betting Rules
West Virginia's lottery commission has set its rules for sports betting in the state, and its director says the goal is to have sports wagering underway…
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Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold in West Virginia
A Powerball ticket sold in northern West Virginia is worth $1 million from the latest drawing.The West Virginia Lottery says on its website that a ticket…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLottery Revenues Down $27M, Mostly at Racetracks
The West Virginia Lottery finished the just-completed budget year with gross revenues that were down more than 2 percent from the previous year.Citing a…
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