WV Lottery Headquarters Proposal Sparks Controversy
By Scott Finn
For years, the state Lottery Commission has been trying to find a new home. First, Lottery officials wanted to move to Putnam County – but a lawsuit forced the agency to stay in Charleston. Now there’s a dispute about where in Charleston the new headquarters should go.
Lottery officials have expressed interest in renovating a warehouse in Kanawha City. But the owner of another proposed site is accusing the Lottery of wasting millions of taxpayer dollars, and threatening a lawsuit to stop the sale.
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