# W. Va. Code § 29-22B-201: Legislative finding; Constitutional authority; limited video lottery is a lottery

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## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 29-22B-201
- **Heading:** Legislative finding; Constitutional authority; limited video lottery is a lottery
- **Jurisdiction:** West Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WV Code / Chapter 29 / Article 22B / Section 201

## Text

PART 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

The Legislature finds and declares that:

(1) The Constitution grants to the Legislature the authority to establish, by general law, lotteries which are regulated, controlled, owned and operated by the State of West Virginia; and

(2) The limited video lottery authorized by this article is a "lottery" as that term is commonly understood and as that term is used in the West Virginia Constitution, article 6, section 36. The limited video lottery authorized as video lottery games in this article is a system of lottery games that utilize advanced computer technology.

## Nearby sections

- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-101 §29-22B-101. Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S101.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-102 §29-22B-102. Authorization for limited video lottery; regulation by Lottery Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S102.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-103 §29-22B-103. Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S103.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-201 §29-22B-201. Legislative finding; Constitutional authority; limited video lottery is a lottery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S201.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-202 §29-22B-202. Legislative finding; state ownership of video lottery through outright ownership or possession of a proprietary interest in computer hardware and software.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S202.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-203 §29-22B-203. Legislative finding; license to participate in limited video lottery is a privilege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S203.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-301 §29-22B-301. Applicability of definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S301.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-302 §29-22B-302. Applicant defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S302.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-303 §29-22B-303. Associated equipment defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S303.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-304 §29-22B-304. Background investigation defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S304.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-305 §29-22B-305. Central computer, central control computer or central site system defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S305.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-306 §29-22B-306. Commission or state Lottery Commission defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S306.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-307 §29-22B-307. Control defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S307.md)
- [W. Va. Code § 29-22B-308 §29-22B-308. Director defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S308.md)

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