Virginia Lottery releases December 2025 casino activity report

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Today, the Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of December 2025. There are four operating casinos in Virginia: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Caesars Virginia, and The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk.

During December, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled $86.5 million. Virginia law assesses a graduated tax on a casino’s AGR, or wagers minus winnings, and $19.8 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.

Of the state tax on casino AGR, the statute specifies distributions to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, the Family and Children’s Trust Fund, the host city, and to the Virginia Indigenous People’s Trust Fund as applicable. For the Bristol casino, statute specifies the portion of taxes reserved for the host city go to the Regional Improvement Commission (RIC). The Norfolk Casino operates in partnership with the Pamunkey Tribe.