West Virginia Code § 29-22-16

Disposition of unclaimed prize money
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Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket shall be retained by the director for
the person entitled thereto for one hundred eighty days after the drawing in which the prize
was won or for one hundred eighty days after the announced end of a game. If no claim is
made for said money within one hundred eighty days, the prize money reverts to the state
Lottery Fund for the purposes of paying a portion of the sales commission toe lottery sales
agents pursuant to section ten of this article or for awarding additional prizes. The
commission shall promulgate rules for the awarding of additional prizers.

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