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December 20, 2011 News & Features » Cover Story

Gaming the System? 

The Virginia Lottery has given more than $5 billion to public schools. But in the long run, the schools might be losing.

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Richmond, you have a little gambling problem. Or maybe you just think you're lucky. Whatever the reason, residents of the city of Richmond spend more on lottery tickets than anywhere else in Virginia: $78.3 million in the last fiscal year. That's…

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