Lotto, in which players select six numbers, is just one of several games run by the Virginia Lottery. But as of 1999, the profits have been used solely for education. The Virginia Lottery has annually turned a profit since the first tickets went on sale in 1988. The lottery is among the state s four principal sources of revenue, along with the personal income tax, the sales tax and the corporate income tax. The lottery s headquarters at 900 E. Main St. has a payout window on the 10th floor.
Retailers get about a nickel per ticket.
Drawings are daily except Sunday. Drawings are held twice daily six days a week, except Sunday. Drawings are Wednesday and Saturday nights. Kicker is played in conjunction with Lotto. The six numbers, however, are selected by computer.