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West Virginia Appeal Court Upholds Lottery, Grant Awards

CHARLESTON, West Virginia – As reported by the Associated Press: "The state Supreme Court cleared the way today for the state to sell long-awaited bonds by affirming the work of the Economic Development Grant Committee and the legality of the state's poker-style video lottery machines.

"The five justices voted unanimously to reject a multi-prong challenge by Jackson County lawyer Larry Harless against both the constitutionality of `limited' video lottery and the $225 million in grants approved by the committee in August to 48 projects in 27 counties, a source told the Associated Press.

"…Lottery proceeds fund school construction, senior programs and the PROMISE college scholarship program…"

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