A push to legalize online casinos in Virginia hit a roadblock last week after Senate Bill 118 failed to get past the Senate General Laws and Technology Gaming Subcommittee with a 3-4 vote against it.
Senator Mamie Locke introduced SB 118 at the beginning of the year. If approved, the bill would legalize online casino gambling and allow each casino to offer up to three gambling platforms, with a US$2 million fee for each, as reported by Saturday Down South.
While the defeat doesn’t formally mean the end of online casino legalization, timing is now the biggest issue. The Virginia legislature adjourns in mid-March, and any bill needs to be passed by February 17, which makes any progress on SB 118 highly unlikely this year.
