Location: Virginia

03/11/26 1:45 PM

Virginia igaming bill gets effectively pushed to 2027

  • Chris Altruda, Casino Reports
The Virginia Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Monday to continue HB 271, further dimming the prospects of the Old Dominion... more
03/09/26 7:14 PM

Virginia Senate panel spikes gambling centralization bill

  • Jahd Khalil, Virginia Public Media
A Virginia Senate committee killed a House bill that would create an independent body to regulate various gambling industries Monday, as... more
03/09/26 2:12 PM

Virginia: Fairfax casino opponents urge governor to veto bill

  • Michael O'Connell, Patch
The No Fairfax Casino Coalition is urging Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) to veto legislation that would facilitate the building of a casino in... more
03/07/26 1:30 PM

Northern Virginia county board chairman says he won’t put casino referendum before voters despite bill passage

  • Nick Iannelli and Jessica Kronzer, WTOP radio
If Virginia passes a bill to pave the way for a casino in Fairfax County, the chairman of the county board says he won’t put the issue... more
03/05/26 7:32 PM

Casino bill’s passage draws ire of activists, officials in Virginia’s D.C. suburbs

  • Michael O'Connell, Patch
As news spread that the Virginia House of Delegates passed an amended version of the Fairfax County casino bill on Wednesday, opponents in... more
03/05/26 7:05 PM

OPINION: Virginia legislator pushes casino proposal that many in his wealthy suburban-D.C.county detest

  • Roger Chesley, Virginia Mercury
Scott Surovell, the state Senate majority leader and a Fairfax County Democrat, won’t take “no” for an answer when fighting for his county... more
03/04/26 7:15 PM

New competition challenges Virginia HHRs in January and February

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Historical horse racing machines (HHR) in Virginia returned $44.7 million in January. That was a 10.4 percent increase year over year, but... more
03/04/26 3:10 PM

Virginia: Fairfax County casino bill passes House of Delegates, heads to governor

  • Angela Woolsey, FFX Now
Legislation that would pave the way for a casino in Fairfax County is heading to Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who could sign, amend or... more
03/04/26 1:10 PM

Virginia: JCM Global supplies technology to Live! Casino

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Live! Casino Virginia in Petersburg, now open, is protected by the technologies of JCM Global. Live! Casino Virginia has 75,000 square feet... more
03/01/26 11:05 AM

Suburban D.C. casino bill headed to Virginia House of Delegates vote

  • Luke Eggleston, WUSA-TV
The Virginia House of Delegates is expected to vote on the Fairfax County casino bill next week. On Friday, the bill moved out of committee... more