# W. Va. Code § 29-22B-203: Legislative finding; license to participate in limited video lottery is a privilege

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WV_C29_A22B_S203

## Section

- **Citation:** W. Va. Code § 29-22B-203
- **Heading:** Legislative finding; license to participate in limited video lottery is a privilege
- **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 203

## Text

The Legislature further finds and declares that:

(1) A person seeking a license or other affirmative Lottery Commission approval has no right to a license or to the granting of the approval sought. Any license issued or other commission approval granted pursuant to the provisions of this article is a revocable privilege;

(2) The licensing, control and regulation of limited video lottery by the state does not create (A) any property right in a license issued pursuant to this article, (B) any right to transfer or encumber a license, (C) any vested right in a license, or (D) the accrual of any value to the privilege of participation in any limited video lottery activity; and

(3) That the privilege of participation in limited video lottery operations is conditioned upon (A) the proper and continuing individual qualification of an applicant or licensee, and (B) the discharge of the affirmative responsibility of each licensee to provide the regulatory and investigatory authorities with any assistance and information necessary to assure that the policies declared by this article are achieved.

## 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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