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Virginia online casinos bill delayed until 2027
Legislation to legalize real money online casino apps in Virginia fell short before the legislative session ended, but talks could resume next year.
The 2026 legislative session in Virginia came to a close with bills to legalize online casinos in the state failing to cross the finish line in both the House of Delegates and Senate. Hope remains that the market could still launch by lawmakers' prospective timeline, though, considering both proposals required a second vote in 2027.
Conference committee could not agree on Virginia online casino bills
Legislators in the Senate and House were considering bills to authorize real money online casino apps in Virginia, with each chamber insisting that their version was the ideal bill to push forward. Just next door, WV online casinos continue to thrive.
A conference committee handling the proposals agreed on many of the bigger issues separating the two pieces of legislation, but without coming to a compromise on everything resulted in the bills failing to move ahead.