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Virginia online casino bill advances in House of Delegates
HB161 has advanced in Virginia House of Delegates after a committee gave its approval to the bill which could authorize iGaming in the commonwealth.
A bill that could add Virginia to the list of US states in which there is a legal framework for online casino play has survived scrutiny from the Virginia House of Delegates General Laws Committee and will now undergo the same from the Appropriations Committee. Although the bill was narrowly approved, the proposal is a similar result away from potentially coming up for a vote on the Delegates floor during the short 2026 legislative session.
HB161 moves on in Virginia House of Delegates
Although members of the General Laws Committee inserted a substitute for the original language of , they voted 5-4 to send the bill to Appropriations on Feb. 3. The substitute contains additional language focusing on responsible gaming and diverting tax revenue to support brick-and-mortar casinos in Virginia.