CODE OF VIRGINIA

ONLY RAFFLES, BINGO, NETWORK BINGO, AND INSTANT BINGO GAMES PERMITTED; PRIZES
NOT GAMING CONTRACTS (§ 18.2-340.22)

A. This article permits qualified organizations to conduct raffles, bingo,
network bingo, and instant bingo games. All games not explicitly authorized by
this article or Board regulations adopted in accordance with § 18.2-340.18 are
prohibited.

B. The award of any prize money for any charitable game shall not be deemed to
be part of any gaming contract within the purview of § 11-14.

C. Nothing in this article shall prohibit an organization from using the
Virginia Lottery’s Pick-3 number or any number or other designation
selected by the Virginia Lottery in connection with any lottery, as the basis
for determining the winner of a raffle.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 2003, c. 884; 2013, cc. 36, 350;
2014, c. 225.