Virginia
Virginia made $30.2 million in profits from July Mega Million drawing
ROANOKE, Va. – Whereas many individuals in Virginia tried their luck ultimately week’s Mega Million jackpot, Virginia’s colleges had been the one ones to return out on high.
That’s as a result of 100% of the income from lottery tickets offered in Virginia go in direction of kindergarten by way of Grade 12 schooling.
Officers mentioned in Virginia, $30.2 million was constituted of gross sales of the latest Mega Million jackpot run.
Since 1999, all income from the Virginia Lottery have gone in direction of public faculty schooling within the Commonwealth.
“By regulation, that cash goes to Ok-12 schooling in Virginia. In order that jackpot run was superb information for Virginia,” mentioned Virginia Lottery Spokesperson, John Hagerty.
Virginia’s Division of Schooling is the one who decides how the lottery income are cut up amongst faculty districts.
Discover the earlier yr’s income distribution right here.
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