TITLE 11. GAMING
TITLE 11. GAMING
VIRGINIA LOTTERY BOARD
Final Regulation
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Virginia Lottery Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. The board will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.
Title of Regulation: 11VAC5-41. Lottery Game Regulations (amending 11VAC5-41-250).
Statutory Authority: § 58.1-4007 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: October 22, 2025.
Agency Contact: Amy Roper, Regulatory Coordinator, Virginia Lottery Board, 600 East Main Street, First Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 692-7133, fax (804) 692-7325, or email aroper@valottery.com.
Summary:
Pursuant to Chapter 76 of the 2025 Acts of Assembly, the amendment prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about any individual winner whose prize is $1 million or greater, unless the winner consents to such disclosure.
11VAC5-41-250. Using Public disclosure of winners' names and information.
The A. Subject to the provisions of § 58.1-4029 of the Code of Virginia, the agency can use may publicly disclose a winner's name and the city, town, or county in which a winner lives, as well as the prizes won, for public information purposes and to foster the integrity of the games. The agency may require prize winners to participate in news conferences. The agency can in the following circumstances:
1. If the amount of the prize is less than $1 million, in which case the written consent of the winner is not required; and
2. If the amount of the prize is $1 million or greater, provided the agency obtains the prior written consent of the winner.
B. For prizes in any amount, the agency may use the winner's information described photograph for the purposes set forth in this section and winner's photographs for public information or promotional purposes in mediums such as, but not limited to, the agency's website (www.valottery.com), social media, in-store, television, Internet, and radio, provided the agency obtains the prior written consent of the winner.
C. No consideration shall be paid by the agency to a winner for these purposes the use of a winner's photograph and information as described in this section.
VA.R. Doc. No. R26-8408; Filed August 28, 2025