{"id":15223,"date":"2026-02-18T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15223"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:03:58","slug":"virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia senate advances online casino bill after razor-thin vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virginia\u2019s push to legalize regulated online casino gaming (including online poker) cleared a major hurdle this week, with the state Senate ultimately passing a substitute version of SB 118 on a 19\u201317 vote after an earlier floor defeat and a subsequent reconsideration. The procedural whiplash underscored how divided lawmakers remain on expanding gambling beyond the state\u2019s existing retail casinos and legal sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If enacted, SB 118 would authorize <strong>internet gaming<\/strong> under the <strong>Virginia Lottery Board<\/strong>, limiting eligibility to <strong>existing casino gaming operators in \u201celigible host cities.\u201d<\/strong> The proposal sets a <strong>$500,000 initial license fee<\/strong> for a term of <strong>five years<\/strong> (or the remainder of the underlying casino license, if shorter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A key cost driver is the platform structure: each casino operator could run <strong>up to three internet gaming platforms<\/strong>, with a <strong>$2 million platform fee per platform<\/strong> and a <strong>$1 million renewal fee per platform<\/strong> at license renewal. On taxation, the bill imposes a <strong>15% tax on adjusted gross internet gaming revenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/virginia-senate-advances-online-casino-bill-after-razor-thin-vote2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenue allocation is also defined with precision. <strong>Five percent<\/strong> of the tax revenue would go to the <strong>Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund<\/strong>. <strong>Until Jan. 1, 2030<\/strong>, another <strong>6%<\/strong> would fund an <strong>Internet Gaming Hold Harmless Fund<\/strong> designed to offset verified revenue losses for casino operators attributed to internet gaming; the remaining <strong>89%<\/strong> flows to Virginia\u2019s general fund during that period. After 2030, the general fund share rises to <strong>95%<\/strong> as the hold-harmless allocation sunsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bill also tightens enforcement against gray-market activity. Operating internet gaming without a license would be a <strong>Class 6 felony<\/strong>, with fines up to <strong>$25,000<\/strong> for individuals and up to <strong>$1 million<\/strong> for non-natural persons, while certain illegal sweepstakes conduct could trigger civil penalties of up to <strong>$100,000 for a first offense<\/strong> and <strong>$250,000 for subsequent offenses<\/strong>, with each day treated as a separate offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementation milestones include a requirement for the Lottery Board to promulgate regulations by <strong>Sept. 30, 2026<\/strong>, and for the Lottery Director to begin accepting platform notices of intent on <strong>July 1, 2026<\/strong>\u2014timelines that will matter to operators modeling market-entry costs and launch sequencing if the House of Delegates takes up the measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia\u2019s push to legalize regulated online casino gaming (including online poker) cleared a major hurdle this week, with the state Senate ultimately passing a substitute version of SB 118 on a 19\u201317 vote after an earlier floor defeat and a subsequent reconsideration. 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