Location: Virginia

03/15/26 4:09 PM

Virginia casinos report $95M in February revenue, including Petersburg’s first full month

  • Josh Janney, Virginia Business
February gaming revenues at Virginia’s three permanent casinos and Norfolk’s new temporary casino totaled $95.2 million, according to... more
03/14/26 12:33 PM

Virginia House approves conference committee’s casino bill for D.C. suburbs; referendum restored

  • Michael O'Connell, Patch
The Virginia House of Delegates voted 55 to 41 on Saturday to adopt a second conference report on the Fairfax County casino bill, stripping... more
03/14/26 12:30 PM

Comstock Holdings spent $3.5M to advance Tysons casino bill in Virginia statehouse

  • Michael O'Connell, Patch
Comstock Holding Companies has spent more than $3.5 million on lobbyists and political contributions to push its casino legislation to the... more
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