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[edit] Venable: Wheels make meals - Knoxville News Sentinel

20 November 2008, by

[edit] Virginia Beach officials out of touch with fiscal reality ...

20 November 2008, by unknown Virginia Beach city officials cannot possibly be serious when they talk about more manna for developers, on the same day they discover that the Resort City is rocketing toward an estimated $81 million budget shortfall next year.

[edit] Diversity on rise among Virginia Beach teachers | HamptonRoads.com ...

20 November 2008, by unknown Virginia Beach schools are continuing to increase the diversity of their teaching staff, board members learned Tuesday night. Among teachers hired for the 2008-09 school year, 13.2 percent were African American and 3.4 percent were ...

[edit] BREAKING NEWS: Tractor-Trailer Accident Closes I-77

20 November 2008, by unknown Local News, Severe Weather and Breaking News Coverage for West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, Charleston, Huntington, breaking news, Severe weather, news, weather, west Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, local news, wv, w.va, ky, oh, television, ...

[edit] Comments on light rail available on Virginia Beach's Web site ...

19 November 2008, by unknown VIRGINIA BEACH If you’ve ever wondered what’s “light” about light rail, the city’s Web site has the answer, and more. Comments stemming from a September forum on light rail are posted on www.vbgov.com,

[edit] Grand Jury Indicts 19 In October - Harrisonburg Daily News Record

19 November 2008, by

[edit] Kaine, Virginia senators gear up to battle carrier move ...

19 November 2008, by unknown Virginia is bringing out its big guns in a battle with Florida over the homeport of a Navy aircraft carrier. Gov. Tim Kaine, U.S. Sens. John Warner and Jim Webb and Sen.-elect Mark Warner have scheduled a meeting with reporters Thursday ...

[edit] Raking The Muck: Featuring Chris Martin Edition - Rakes of Mallow

19 November 2008, by

[edit] Kilicli makes it official - Times-West Virginian

18 November 2008, by

[edit] The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia - Kilicli makes it ...

18 November 2008, by unknown Mountain State Academy’s Deniz Kilicli, seated at left, signs to play his college basketball at West Virginia University. Seated at right is MSA coach Rob Fulford. In the back, left to right, are MSA assistants Phil Miron, Arkell Bruce ...

[edit] Charles Town racetrack braces for MD slots - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

17 November 2008, by

[edit] The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - Sports ...

16 November 2008, by sports@wvgazette.com (Mike Whiteford) As part of South Atlantic League all-star game activities next June, the Power plans to showcase West Virginia's outdoor attractions and, in deference to the team's nickname, offer instruction in the state's contributions to energy. ...

[edit] The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports - News ...

16 November 2008, by lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) After the Zendiks moved to West Virginia, Zoe started looking into biodiesel to help reduce the group's fuel costs. Partly, the Zendiks support their community through frequent trips to cities and festivals to sell their literature, ...

[edit] The Winchester Star - The Winchester Star

15 November 2008, by

[edit] West Virginia Calendar of Events

14 November 2008, by unknown Your complete resource of travel and recreaion activties in Wonderful West Virginia. ... West Virginia Calendar of Events, West Virginia Calendar of Events, West Virginia Calendar of Events ...

[edit] West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio

14 November 2008, by unknown MetroNews delivers the most accurate and up-to-date news headlines, sports news, and outdoors news across the state of West Virginia. Seasonal coverage delves into insider news from the state capitol during the Legislative Session in ...

[edit] Michigan Man Wins Millions At Tri-State Gaming Center - WOWK

9 November 2008, by

[edit] Four Out of Every Ten - West Virginia MetroNews

7 November 2008, by

[edit] Bar video lottery sales up, despite smoking ban - Charleston Gazette

6 November 2008, by

[edit] Punditology: Our collective, conventional wisdom

4 November 2008, by Well, it's the morning of Election Day. And, as promised, here's the conventional wisdom from 310 folks who participated in the 2008 Punditology Challenge. Our participants include journalists, lobbyists, campaign hacks, political consultants, elected officials, and a whole lot of political junkies. ...

[edit] W.Va. lottery revenues down more than 10 pct - Forbes

31 October 2008, by

[edit] W.Va. Lottery Revenue Increasing; Video License Renewals Due

1 October 2008, by Despite a struggling national economy and competition from Pennsylvania slots, the West Virginia Lottery is doing well.

[edit] Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $176 Million

21 September 2008, by Even though the grand prize was not hit Saturday evening, Powerball had some huge winners. Two tickets in Connecticut (1), and Indiana (1) matched all 5 white ball numbers with the Power Play for an incredible $1 million cash win each! Two other lucky tickets sold in Montana (1), and Wisconsin (1), each won $200,000 cash by matching all 5 white ball numbers! The jackpot for the Wednesday, September 24th drawing will be $176 million with the cash option at $89 million. The numbers drawn Saturd

[edit] It has been too long...

15 September 2008, by since I last posted. Not too much going on here until last week. The local paper, The Journal, had an article about Table Gaming revenues estimates in West Virginia. As some background, the 4 racetracks in the state could have table gaming if the voters in the county where the racetrack is located voted to have table gaming. 3 of the 4 counties voted to have table gaming. The fourth, Jefferson County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia did voted it down. The article said that the St

[edit] White Collaring For A Living

6 September 2008, by The next time a liberal complains about “The rich,” remind them that some of them actually earned it. Sure, many of us have the luxury of taking a few minutes here and there during the “work day” to surf the Internet or, indeed, even write blog posts.  But our day doesn’t end when we step out of the ...

[edit] Video Slots Machine Profits Improve Despite Fewer Number

25 August 2008, by West Virginia legislators are thinking of changing the limit law on video lottery. The Lottery Commission also plans to start bidding 9,000 video machines by the year 2010.

[edit] My View In The Sun: The Curtain

8 August 2008, by August 7, 2008 by Tammy R. Lawson I despise musicals with a passion. Don’t you hate it when a song gets ’stuck’ in your head, and the only way to dissipate the vocal voices within is to hit yourself in the skull with a hammer? It never fails. Whether I’m involved directly or indirectly with a summer musical at the community theatre, that’s precisely what happens, and even though OLIVER! finished its run last Saturday, the musical score is still searing my brain. Of course, the torment is i

[edit] Multi-State Lottery Association: Powerball Jackpot Grows to $20 Million!

7 August 2008, by POWERBALL (MARKET WIRE) Even though the grand prize was not hit Wednesday evening, Powerball generated some big winners. Four lucky tickets sold in Connecticut (1), DC (1), Rhode Island (1), and West Virginia (1) won $200,000 each by matching all 5 white ball numbers!

[edit] You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave

7 August 2008, by Hoping to cash in on the lottery? The state might have other plans for your ill-gotten gains. Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Sacramento just might be bailed out of their budget standoff by a new initiative that would slap a one-time wealth tax of 55% on Californians rude enough to have ...

[edit] Fitch Rates School Bldg Auth of West Virginia $100MM Excess Lottery Revs ‘A’

5 August 2008, by Fitch Rates School Bldg Auth of West Virginia $100MM Excess Lottery Revs ‘A’ Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘A’ rating to approximately $100 million School Building Authority of West Virginia (authority) excess lottery revenue bonds, series 2008. The bonds are a first issuance and expected to be offered through negotiation on August 7th. Fitch has also affirmed the ‘A’ rating on approximately $222 million excess lottery revenue bonds […]

[edit] Fitch Rates School Bldg Auth of West Virginia $100MM Excess Lottery Revs ´A´

1 August 2008, by Fitch Ratings assigns an ´A´ rating to approximately $100 million School Building Authority

[edit] My View In The Sun: Come Back, Kevin Costner

31 July 2008, by July 31, 2008 By Tammy R. Lawson There are really only two things in this world I am afraid of. One is having a shark bite off my legs in the middle of the ocean, leaving me to bob up and down like an apple in a barrel. The other is my house catching on fire. Last week during a quiescent moment, I was awakened by that word, “fire”. There were other spoken sounds amid, but you know how that goes when you’re sitting on the floor, eating a chunk of cheese with Kevin Costner. “Leave me alone.

[edit] My View In The Sun: Come Back, Kevin Costner

28 July 2008, by By Tammy R. Lawson There are really only two things in this world I am afraid of. One is having a shark bite off my legs in the middle of the ocean, leaving me to bob up and down like an apple in a barrel. The other is my house catching on fire. Last week during a quiescent moment, I was awakened by that word, “fire”. There were other spoken sounds amid, but you know how that goes when you’re sitting on the floor, eating a chunk of cheese with Kevin Costner. “Leave me alone. I’m slicing so

[edit] My View In The Sun: Did Your Mother Teach You That?

28 July 2008, by July 24, 2008 by Tammy R. Lawson We come in contact with them-some a little more intense than others. Although we beings have to inhabit the Earth with billions of others, most of us try to be cordial when it comes to interaction, but sometimes, that can be a terribly hard feat-especially when the human is rude. Is this behavior within us at birth, or learned from inconsiderate parents? When someone is impolite for no reason, I’ve been known to say, “Did your mother teach you to be that r

[edit] W.Va. tracks seek break from taxes on coupons

24 July 2008, by CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia's racetracks are asking the Lottery Commission to give them a break from state taxes on free slots games they want to offer to gamblers.

[edit] W.Va. Lottery sales down for 1st time in 20 years

11 July 2008, by With slot casinos in neighboring Pennsylvania luring gamblers away from its racetrack video machines, the West Virginia Lottery saw sales dip for only the second time in its history during the just-concluded budget year.

[edit] Beware of Your Next Scratch-off Lottery Ticket

30 June 2008, by How many people will blow $5, $10, or even $20 on lottery scratch-offs when the lucky bug bites? You may think twice before buying that next ticket. Many state lotteries are being criticized for selling lottery scratch-off tickets after the top prizes have been awarded. Nearly half of the 42 states that have lotteries including Florida, New Jersey, [...]

[edit] Who Plays Lotteries?

22 June 2008, by Who buys lottery tickets? A recent Gallup Poll on Gambling in America found that: -57% of American adults reported buying a lottery ticket in the past 12 months. -Those with incomes of $45,000 to $75,000 were the most likely to play (65 percent had played in the past year) -Those with incomes under $25,000 were the least likely to play at 53 percent. -People with incomes in excess of $75,000 spend roughly three times as much on lotteries each month as those with incomes under $25,000. Don

[edit] Lottery Advertising and Economics

22 June 2008, by How much do lotteries advertise? In 1996 North American lotteries spend $400 million ($US) on advertising and received $34 billion in sales. Advertising expenditures accounted for 1.17 percent of total revenue. By contrast, in 1996 restaurant owners spent 3.2 percent of their revenues on advertising, beverage manufacturers spent 7.5 percent, cosmetics companies spent 8.8 percent, and candy makers spent 12.7 percent. Advertising accounts for less of the cost of a lottery ticket than virtually an

[edit] Lottery Prizes

22 June 2008, by What was the biggest prize in history? On February 18, 2006 a group of eight Nebraska coworkers won the largest jackpot ever. The group elected to receive a lump sum payment of $177.3 million (or $22.2 million each) in lieu of an annuity that would have paid out $365 million over a 30 year period. The winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Lincoln, Nebraska. What will happen if I win a big prize? Winners of large prizes must bring the winning ticket to lottery headquarters — the amount at w

[edit] Purchasing Lottery Tickets

22 June 2008, by Where are lottery tickets sold? Lottery tickets are sold at more than 240,000 locations throughout North America. Most of these locations are conventional retail outlets such as convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets.  To find the closest lottery retailer near you, be sure to visit your state’s official lottery website.  Most sites provide this information for you. How do places become lottery retailers? State and provincial laws set minimum standards to sell lottery tickets base

[edit] Lottery Revenues

22 June 2008, by What and who do lottery revenues benefit? Lottery proceeds benefit different programs in different jurisdictions. In many cases lottery profits are combined with tax and other revenues in a government’s general fund. In other cases lottery proceeds are dedicated to a wide range of causes, including education, economic development, the environment, programs for senior citizens, health care, sports facilities, capital construction projects, cultural activities, tax relief, and others. Who decid

[edit] Lottery Sales

22 June 2008, by How many lotteries are there? In North America every Canadian province, 42 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all offer government-operated lotteries. Publicly-operated lotteries also exist in more than 100 countries on every inhabited continent. In some cases they are operated by national governments, in other cases by state or provincial governments, and in still others by cities. What types of games do they offer? Most lotteries offer i

[edit] Lottery Terms and Definitions

19 June 2008, by The lottery is full of complicated terms that may make playing harder than it should be. Here is a list of lottery terms with easy definitions to make lottery playing fun for you no matter which game you choose to play! Annuity - An annuity payment is an option in some lotteries with large jackpots that pays the jackpot winners over the course of twenty or so years. This type of payout is called an annuity payout as opposed to one lump sum payment. Bet - A bet is the transaction that takes pl

[edit] History of the Lotto

18 June 2008, by The lottery began, in the form of Keno slips, all the way back during the Hans Dynasty between 205 and 187 BC.  It is well known that the lottery has helped fund education and environmental programs in the US, but it also helped fund projects like the Great Wall of China.  The lottery can even be traced all the way back to the Iliad in which Homer tells of lots being placed into Agamemnon’s helmet to decide who would fight Hector. During the Roman Empire, there were lotteries played during din

[edit] Top 10 Lottery Myths

17 June 2008, by Many people who play the lottery believe things about the lottery that are simply untrue. There are also many people who choose to not play the lottery because they believe one or more of the myths concerning the lottery. Here is a list of the most common lottery myths and explanations about why they are not true. Myth #1: Lotteries take advantage of those with less money. Many studies, conducted by individual state lotteries, show that this myth is not true. In fact, these studies showed

[edit] 101 Best Lottery Games in the World

16 June 2008, by There are tons of lottery games out there, but how do you know which are the best? Don’t worry, I have done the work for you! Here is a list of the best lottery games in the world based upon Google searches, jackpot payouts, and my own personal opinion. Find out where your favorite lottery game ranks! Mega Millions (Multi-State Lottery Game) Powerball (Multi-State Lottery Game) EuroMillions (Multi-Country Lottery Game) Canada’s Lotto 6/49 (Multi-State Lottery Game) Canada’s Lotto Super 7

[edit] Multi-State Lottery Association: Powerball Jackpot Leaps to $25 Million; Two $400,000 Power Play Prizes Won!

8 June 2008, by POWERBALL (MARKET WIRE) The jackpot in America's favorite lottery game continues to get bigger and bigger. Even though the grand prize was not awarded Saturday evening, 2 lucky tickets in Colorado (1) and New Mexico (1) matched all 5 white numbers with the Power Play and won $400,000 cash each! ...

[edit] Top 10 Lottery Horror Stories

29 May 2008, by Top 10 Lottery Horror Stories Not very many people win the lottery, but of those who win, many lose all their winnings and end up with less than they started. Some winners were simply foolish, some were greedy, some had greedy relatives and friends, and some fell prey to thieves and crooks. #1 Evelyn Adams In 1985 AND 1986, Evelyn Adams won the lottery - equaling a total winning of $5.4 million. However, today - she has no money “Winning the lottery isn’t always what it’s cracked up t

[edit] Top 10 Lottery Games

28 May 2008, by Top 10 Lottery Games While there are hundreds of lottery games to choose from, there are a few there are more exciting and more lucrative than the rest. The following is a list of the 10 most exciting and profitable lottery games available. #1 Mega Millions Because Mega Millions is a multi-state game, the jackpots and other prizes are much higher than single state games. It is not played in as many states as Powerball, but its jackpots are just as high. The Mega Millions jackpot starts at $