Did you know it’s the 30th Birthday of the Virginia Lottery? Did you know the first lottery ticket was sold in Virginia on September 20, 1988, and that the Virginia Lottery has: Generated more than $9 billion for K-12 education in Virginia;
Awarded more than $20 billion in total prizes to winners;
Created 543 millionaires (prizes of at least $1 million);
Paid nearly $2 billion in commissions to Virginia businesses that sell lottery tickets.
Looking back on 30 years, there are certainly some standout moments, and John Hagerty, Communications Specialist at the Virginia Lottery, joins us to help celebrate!