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Virginia Jurisdiction News
NAAiG applauds Virginia lawmakers' decision to reject online casino gambling expansion;
16 Mar 2026
The proposal would have allowed casino-style gambling on phones, tablets and other devices with 24/7 access in the U.S. state.
Casino City’s Friday Five: Gambling election results edition
8 Nov 2024
Voters in Missouri, Arkansas, Virginia, and Colorado weighed in, shaping the landscape for gambling at the state level.
Sporttrade launches in Virginia
24 Oct 2024
Qualified and eligible players will be able to place bets in Virginia on the Sporttrade iOS application while plans to launch on Android are set for later this year.
Virginia releases July 2024 sports betting activity
3 Sep 2024
Between 1-31 July 2024, Virginians wagered $377,641,472, 28.6% higher than last July. Virginia bettors won a total of $332,675,379 for a combined 11.91% operators win percentage.
AGA statement on Gov. Youngkin vetoing Virginia 'skill game' legislation
21 May 2024
AGA President and CEO Bill Miller issued a statement in support of Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoing legislation to legalize and lightly regulate “skill games” across the state.
Betr officially launches sportsbook in Virginia
6 Sep 2023
Betr Holdings announced it has officially launched its real money sportsbook product in Virginia, its third real money online sports betting state following Ohio and Massachusetts.
WynnBET to halt sports betting operations in eight states
11 Aug 2023
WynnBet will close its sports betting app in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, saying "there are higher and better uses of capital deployment for Wynn Resorts shareholders."
WynnBET's new multistate app now available in six more jurisdictions
4 Aug 2023
Players with existing accounts in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia will be prompted to download the new app.
IWG launches multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot
18 Jul 2023
Instant Win Gaming's Mega Money Jackpots will deliver multimillion dollar prizes to eInstant players in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
IWG’s InstantJackpot powers record-breaking prizes
2 Mar 2023
The three paydays took place in Michigan, New Hampshire and Virginia over the first two months of 2023.
Betfred Sportsbook launches in Virginia
1 Feb 2023
The company was previously announced as the official sports betting partner of Loudoun United FC.
Virginia sports betting drops to less than $240 million in April
31 May 2021
Betting volume drops as slower summer season approaches, but commonwealth nears $1 billion milestone.
APCW Perspectives: A step backward for online poker?
15 Mar 2016
Is poker a skillful game of luck? Or a lucky skill game? The difference really does matter when it comes to gambling regulation, and this week the Dutch weigh in on the topic. J. Todd also looks at the first U.S. state to legalize fantasy sports and other stories of interest to the iGaming professional.
DFS news roundup: Virginia governor signs DFS bill into law
10 Mar 2016
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the bill Monday afternoon, making Virginia the first U.S. state with a regulatory framework for real-money DFS contests.
DFS news roundup: Virginia General Assembly passes DFS legislation
25 Feb 2016
The bill to legalize and regulate DFS in Virginia passed by a 31-9 vote, and Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to sign it.
DFS news roundup: ESPN terminates exclusivity deal with DraftKings
11 Feb 2016
According to Yahoo Finance, DraftKings was unable to both continue sponsoring ESPN and pay its mounting legal costs.
Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards given out
25 Apr 2008
Officials with the Virginia
Lottery, the Virginia PTA and Virginia-based The Supply Room Companies have chosen 8 teachers to receive the Virginia Lottery Super Teacher Awards.
Four tickets share $330 million jackpot
4 Sep 2007
A total of four tickets nationwide matched all six numbers in the
August 31 Mega Millions drawing, which means the estimated $330 million jackpot is split equally among them.
Virginia Wins with Mega Millions
17 Nov 2005
Even though the $315 million
jackpot winning ticket was not purchased in the Commonwealth, Virginians were big winners in the November 15 Mega Millions drawing.
Virginia Lottery Reaches Milestone
24 Jan 2005
The Virginia Lottery has passed the $15 billion mark in total sales since the Lottery began.
Burlington, Vermont, Wins With Poker Players
22 Dec 2004
In an Internet poll, more people from Burlington, Vermont, nominated their town to host the first stop on the Small Town Poker Tour; the other top two were Hampton Roads, Virginia, and Tauton, Mass.
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