#Virginia Lottery

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BRISTOL - The Bristol Casino, Future Home of Hard Rock, reported its second highest grossing month of 2023 during August, with nearly $13.9 million in adjusted gaming revenue. Virginia's first casino reported $13.88 million in adjusted revenues last month - wagers minus winnings - which is second only to the $14.04 million reported for the month of…

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - A Hampton woman says she decided to play the Virginia Lottery online while eating breakfast one Sunday morning and it wasn't long before she found out she was a jackpot winner! Rachelle VanBuren won $243966 by playing Virginia Lottery's Marvelous Money: Vegas Nights game. "I was astonished!" she told Lottery officials. "I…

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) - The Bristol Hard Rock Casino posted its best revenue since April and second best of the year in August, according to a Friday Virginia Lottery news release. The casino had an "adjusted gross revenue" (AGR) of $13889723 in August. That represents the amount the casino made after paying out winnings on its 920 slot machines at…

ONLINE CASINOS are legal in West Virginia, with the first sites launching in 2020. In fact, West Virginia was one of the first states to introduce large scale legal online gambling shortly after the removal of the Professional and Amatuer Sports Protection Act by the Supreme Court in 2018. Prior to 2018, PASPA had acted as a federal ban on online…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An Alexandria man said he let out a "quiet scream" after he realized he was the winner of a Virginia lottery prize worth over $1 million. Leslie Williams told Lottery officials that he discovered he was a winner when he went online to check the winning numbers in the Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing from June 18. "Could this really be…

A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia has emerged as recipient of the most substantial online lottery prize ever awarded in the United States, The Lottery Post reported, receiving a staggering $1817588. Byron Bundoc won big playing the online instant game "Jackpot Spectacular", offered in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Bundoc was returning from a volunteer…

The Danville Casino brought in about $21.4 million in casino gaming revenue during the month of July, according to figures from the Virginia Lottery's casino gaming activity report posted Tuesday. That is an increase from nearly $19 million generated in June. The casino generated nearly $15.9 million in revenues from its 767 slot machines and about…

Virginia's burgeoning casino industry has reported robust revenues for the month of July in the year 2023. The state's three operational casinos, namely the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia, have significantly contributed to the financial landscape. According to the recently released report by the…

BRISTOL, Va. - Virginia reporting with a solid $13.53 million in adjusted gaming revenues during the month of July, according to a new report from the Virginia Lottery. The temporary Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, reported $11.01 million in adjusted gaming revenues - wagers minus winnings - from its 908 slot machines and $2.51 million…

The Virginia Lottery announced Tuesday that the state's three operational retail casinos generated $57.3 million in adjusted gaming revenue in July, creating $10.3 million in tax revenue. Rivers Casino Portsmouth paced the state's casinos by generating $22.4 million in revenue in July, with $14.3 million coming from slots. The other $8.1 million…

Three months ago Tuesday, the doors to the Danville Casino opened, and they have not closed since. The 24/7 temporary facility opened May 15 ahead of the permanent casino resort's arrival next year. These initial months have been successful, according to Caesars and the city of Danville, in terms of visitation, hiring, revenue and collaboration.…

A sailor wound down with an online lottery game - and nabbed the largest instant win in an online game in U.S. history, according to the Virginia Lottery. "It was surreal!" Byron Bundoc told officials. "I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this!'" The Virginia Beach man said he just returned from volunteering and was playing…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A U.S. Navy sailor from Virginia Beach recently hit a $1.8 million jackpot. "It was surreal!" said Byron Bundoc. "I called my brother and said, 'You're not going to believe this!'" Bundoc said he'd been watching the jackpot in the game continue to grow, and finally played when he got home from a volunteering event. He…

The leading provider of games for the online gambling vertical, Hacksaw Gaming, announced it entered the regulated online gambling market in the United States thanks to a new content distribution deal. The company unveiled Wednesday that it joined forces with the fast-growing and trusted online casino and sports betting operator in the US, Rush…

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Sports betting became legal in the United States in 2018. FanDuel was among the first books to open its doors to the public. It quickly became an industry leader. Additionally, it placed itself as a top-rated online casino among competitors. FanDuel is now licensed in most states where online gambling is legal. It offers one of the most complete…

The provider of premium online games, Hacksaw Gaming, continues to expand its North American footprint after securing a new license. The company confirmed Wednesday that it secured a full supplier license for the regulated gambling market in West Virginia. The recent license, awarded by the West Virginia Lottery, effectively allows Hacksaw Gaming…

The Virginia Lottery has approved a preliminary application from the city of Richmond and RVA Entertainment Holdings, a joint venture of Churchill Downs Incorporated and Urban One, to include once again a casino proposal on the ballot for voters in the city this November. The renewed push comes after the Richmond City Council voted in favor of…

After narrowly rejecting the question two years ago, it appears that Richmond voters in November will be asked a second time whether the city should host a multimillion-dollar casino and resort. A Richmond Circuit Court judge on Tuesday entered an order effectively placing the casino question on the Nov. 7 ballot via a referendum. The order…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A Richmond casino could be in the cards again after the circuit court and the Virginia Lottery approved another chance for residents to vote for a casino in the city this November. A Richmond City Circuit Court judge has signed a court orderallowing the city's top election official to add the citywide referendum for a casino…

Richmonders will cast their votes a second time on whether the city will house a casino in Southside after the city received the go-ahead from a Richmond City Circuit Court Judge and the Virginia Lottery. The Richmond Office of Elections confirmed the signed petition in a tweet Tuesday afternoon, emphasizing its authority to hold the…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Richmond can have another casino vote this November - two years after voters in the city narrowly rejected a project from one of the developers behind the latest effort. The Virginia Lottery last week approved a preliminary application from the City and RVA Entertainment Holdings - a joint venture of Urban One Inc. and…

Lottery games provider Instant Win Gaming (IWG) has rolled out its multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot in the United States with the Pennsylvania and Virginia Lotteries. Mega Money Jackpots is powered by IWG's InstantJackpots and sees designated games from each participating lottery contribute a small percentage of their sales to fund the…

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…

Danville Casino rang up nearly $19 million in gaming revenue for the month of June, according to the latest casino gaming activity report from the Virginia Lottery. That's after pulling in almost $12 million the last half of May from May 15 to May 31. That means the casino has racked up a total of around $31 million in gaming revenue the last six…

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Residents here say they are worried about a move afoot in Raleigh to expand gaming in the rural county that comes at the same time an investor linked with casino development has requested commercial zoning of a large parcel of land along U.S. 220 near Madison in the Huntsville Township. N.C. Development Holdings Co., which has…

Gaming News 18 July 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Instant Win Gaming (IWG) launches of the industry's first multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot in Pennsylvania and Virginia.This new multi-state progressive jackpot, branded as Mega Money Jackpots, will deliver multimillion dollar prizes to eInstant players in Pennsylvania and Virginia."Progressive…

The Mega Money Jackpots has launched in both Pennsylvania and Virginia and the progressive jackpot can be accessed through games offered by the state's lotteries. This is the first time an eInstant progressive jackpot game has been released as well. Players in both states will stand to benefit from multi-million dollar prizes designed to boost…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino generated more than $12.7 million in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games in June, the Virginia Lottery reported Friday. The casino generated more than $2.2 million in taxes, the lottery reported. The lottery showed the casino earned $10426518.42 from 928 slot machines and $2288993 from 29 table games…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Revenue at Rivers Casino Portsmouth held steady in June above the $20 million mark, at $20.5 million, according to the latest casino gaming report from the Virginia Lottery. In June, Rivers earned $13.6 million from its 1418 slot machines and $6.9 million from 81 table games, with the City of Portsmouth getting $1.2 million…

Terri Powell walked into Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Virginia, on June 30, expecting a normal day. But instead of a traditional experience, Powell was greeted with confetti and applause, as she became the casino's millionth customer. In addition to a confetti-filled celebration, Powell also received $1000 worth of free slot play, dinner for four…

Virginia's first casino, the temporary facility in Bristol, drew 1.2 million people from across the U.S. and a number of other countries and paid out $92 million in jackpots in its inaugural year, which has been deemed a success by casino and city officials. The celebration Saturday of the first year of Bristol's temporary casino will include…

Globally, the iGaming industry-which includes online casinos, poker rooms, and other venues for virtual gambling-has experienced enormous expansion. West Virginia, which is renowned for its progressive attitude toward gaming, has made efforts to control and regulate the iGaming market there. This article examines West Virginia's regulatory…

The Virginia Lottery has expanded its iLottery game portfolio after going live with a new e-draw game developed by Instant Win Gaming (IWG). The newly launched digital-only lotto game merges a classic lotto mechanic with a progressive jackpot prize. The gameplay is a 6/42 draw matrix and participants can purchase up to four tickets for each draw.…

Gaming News 22 May 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a supplier of eInstant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries, congratulates the Virginia Lottery on the launch of Lotto Virginia, the U.S. lottery industry's first on-demand, digital-only lotto game featuring a progressive jackpot top prize.Lotto Virginia offers a nostalgic lotto…

Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a top-tier supplier of eInstant games, powering NASPL/WLA-member lotteries with content, has helped the Virginia Lottery introduce a new game. The new title is called Lotto Virginia and is described as the first on-demand, digital-only lottery game with a progressive jackpot in the United States. Lotto Virginia pairs…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Rivers Casino Portsmouth had to pay the Virginia Lottery $275000 following a settlement signed by the two entities in March. News 3 learned the two parties formed the agreement after the Virginia Lottery identified alleged violations of the Casino Gaming Law in January and February this year. The Virginia Lottery is responsible…

According to the settlement agreement, the Virginia Lottery found violations regarding underage people and unauthorized games. PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Rivers Casino Portsmouth agreed to pay $275000 to the Virginia Lottery following allegations of violations. According to a settlement agreement and a brief presentation by Virginia Lottery Executive…

PORTSMOUTH - Rivers Casino Portsmouth agreed to pay $275000 in March after the Virginia Lottery spotted several alleged gaming violations. In January and February, the Virginia Lottery, which regulates casinos throughout the commonwealth, worked with the casino to review alleged violations of the Casino Gaming Law, according to a settlement…

Danville Casino, Future Home of Caesars, to Open May 15, 2023 Danville Casino, future home of Caesars, plans to take its first bet on May 15, 2023. Following a successful hearing before the Virginia Lottery Board this morning, Caesars Entertainment, parent company of the Danville Casino and the future Caesars Virginia, along with venture partners…

The Danville Casino will be located near the permanent Caesars Virginia resort, currently under construction. The permanent resort is set to open in late 2024. DANVILLE, Va. - Caesars Entertainment has officially announced an opening date for a temporary casino in Danville, Virginia. The Danville Casino will be located adjacent to the construction…

The Virginia Lottery Board approved the facility operator's license for Danville's $650 million Caesars Virginia casino, which is expected to open in a temporary space on May 15. It's the third casino to receive state approval, following the Hard Rock casino in Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads. "For months, the Lottery's Gaming…

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/Caesars Release) - The Virginia Lottery Board has approved an operating license for Caesars Virginia, the company that is bringing a new casino to Danville. The vote Wednesday morning also cleared the way for the opening of a temporary casino in mid-May. "I move that the Virginia Lottery Board find that Caesars Virginia LLC…

After the Virginia Lottery Board on Wednesday approved an operating license for Caesars Virginia, the entertainment company announced an opening date for its temporary casino in Danville: May 15. The 40000-square-foot temporary casino will open at 10 a.m. that day, a Monday, and remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, pending the successful…

Much of the discussion surrounding Virginia's push toward state-sanctioned gambling has focused on how much money it might bring in for the state and local governments eager for new tax revenue. But state policymakers are taking a new step this year to try to create a more coordinated approach to gambling addiction, a less publicized downside of…

The Virginia Lottery has released its report on casino gaming activity for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Temporary Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth for the month of March 2023. The two state casinos reported total betting revenue of $37, 4 million, down 2% from February's $38.4 million. Slots accounted for $27.8 million of the total, while table…

BRISTOL-The Bristol Casino reported another solid month, generating more than $13.8 million in adjusted gross revenues for gaming during March. The Virginia Lottery issued its monthly casino report Friday, showing the future home of Hard Rock Bristol generated slightly more in March than the $13.73 million reported in February. The…

gets all the attention, but there are other forms of online gambling, and Massachusetts could be the next state to legalize online lottery sales. Online lottery is a longtime ask from Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, but legislation allowing the nation's top-performing lottery to take products online has never made inroads. Visit…

Gaming News 17 April 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of March 2023. Gaming activity is from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Temporary Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth.During March, gaming revenues from the two Virginia casinos totaled $37431230.65. Slots accounted for…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino generated more than $13.8 million in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games in March, the Virginia Lottery stated Friday in a news release. The AGR for the casino increased from roughly $13.7 million in February. The casino generated more than $2.48 million in taxes, the lottery reported. The lottery…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Rivers Casino Portsmouth saw $23.6 million in revenue this March, the latest monthly gaming report from the Virginia Lottery shows. That's down about a million dollars from February's report, which showed $24661600.84 for the new casino on Victory Boulevard that just opened in late January. March's earnings included $15.9…

LEESBURG, VA - It's hard to sleep after winning a Virginia Lottery jackpot. That's what a high school english teacher from Leesburg told lottery officials as she claimed her prize. Lisa Levy won $358057 from the Virginia Lottery's online game "The Lamp." She claimed her oversized check last month. Levy said she was sitting in bed one night when she…

West Virginia's online casino industry only blossomed into existence in 2019 with the passing of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act. Since then, players in the Mountain State have had to contend with the proliferation of online casino bonuses. It's easy to see the appeal of an online casino bonus, they stretch your gambling bankroll…

Sports betting became legal in the United States in 2018. FanDuel was among the first books to open its doors to the public. It quickly became an industry leader. Additionally, it placed itself as a top-rated online casino among competitors. FanDuel is now licensed in most states where online gambling is legal. It offers one of the most complete…

BRISTOL - The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock reported a 2% increase in revenues for February, compared to the prior month. The Virginia Lottery released last month's financial activity reports for the state's two licensed casinos on Wednesday, with Bristol reporting adjusted gross revenues - wagers minus winnings - of $13.73 million, up…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino generated more than $13.7 million in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games in February, the Virginia Lottery stated Wednesday in a news release. The AGR for Bristol increased from roughly $13.4 million in January. The casino generated more than $2.4 million in taxes, the lottery reported. The lottery…

Hard Rock officials announced a new "Party Pit" and additional gaming opportunities have been added to the temporary Bristol Casino in Virginia. The recently completed expansion sees the introduction of nearly 30 new slot machines and eight new table games to the casino's lineup. "We are thrilled to offer new slots and table games for our guests,"…

DUMFRIES, VA - A woman from Dumfries won $128085 from the Virginia Lottery in February. Officials said she won the jackpot from the online High Roller game. The winner, Tynisha Daniel, works in cybersecurity. She said she has no immediate plans for her winnings, though she might opt to pay some bills. "I was like, 'Is this real?'" Daniel told…

ALEXANDRIA, VA - Kristeen Maddox often has good luck playing one of her favorite Virginia Lottery game The Lamp. But one day when she was playing the game on her mobile device in a parking lot, the Alexandria woman scored the jackpot. "I am mind-blown!" Maddox told Virginia Lottery officials as she received her jackpot prize totaling $293508. The…

Kristeen Maddox has had good luck playing The Lamp - an online Virginia Lottery game - in the past. Recently, while sitting in her car in a parking lot, Maddox decided to play the game, which she said is one of her favorites, according to a March 17 Virginia Lottery news release. When the Alexandria resident saw her prize, she didn't believe it,…

RICHMOND, Va. (Gray News) - A Virginia man says his boredom helped him cash in on a lottery jackpot. According to the Virginia Lottery, when Jerard Hickman gets bored, he likes to check its website to play some online games. And his day got very exciting last week after finding out he won a $785414 jackpot prize. Lottery officials said Hickman won…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino continues to grow its offering of slot machines and table games. Guests now will be able to enjoy a total of 890 slots and 29 table games in the casino located at 500 Gate City Highway. The new offerings include two blackjack tables to High Limit, a blackjack table and Mississippi Stud table added to the…

Ben Baker bought a total of 10 tickets with two of those tickets ended up matching four of the winning numbers plus the Powerball number. COVINGTON, Va. - Winning the lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but having two winning tickets is likely unheard of. A Virginia man won hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Powerball twice in the same…

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) - The Bristol Casino has announced the expansion of several gaming options, including new slot machines and tables. On Friday, the casino announced guests will have access to a new total of 890 slots and 29 table games. The following list of new features was provided by the casino: -Two new Blackjack tables to High…

First stand-alone casino in Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, owned and managed by Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, publicly announced $24.7 million in gaming income in its first full month of operation, according to the Virginia Lottery Board. Both Virginia's casinos bring high revenues to the state: According to the board's February activity…

The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock reported a 2% increase in revenues for February, compared to the prior month. The Virginia Lottery released last month's financial activity reports for the state's two licensed casinos on Wednesday, with Bristol reporting adjusted gross revenues - wagers minus winnings - of $13.73 million, up from $13.43…

For February, Rivers Casino Portsmouth also generated almost $7 million in total tax revenue. $2.3 million of that revenue went directly to the city of Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH, Va. - February was the first full month of Rivers Casino Portsmouth being open to the public, and the final numbers came in from the Virginia Lottery on Wednesday. The…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - It's been just under two months since Rivers Casino Portsmouth opened its doors on Jan. 23 to much fanfare. According to a new report from the Virginia Lottery, it appears people's enthusiasm for the city's new casino did not diminish the following month. In the month of February, the casino made more than $24.5 million in…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) - Rivers Casino Portsmouth has made almost $25 million in its first full first month open, according to a report from the Virginia Lottery. In February 2023, Rivers Casino Portsmouth reported $24661600.84 in Adjusted Gaming Revenue. Over $17 million of this revenue came from slots at the casino while the rest of the money…

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The provider of eInstant games for lotteries, Instant Win Gaming (IWG), confirmed that since the start of the year, multiple record progressive jackpot prizes were awarded. The company said in a statement released Thursday that the Virginia Lottery, the New Hampshire Lottery, as well as the Michigan Lottery, had a stellar start of the year,…

A Richmond resident has won the largest Virginia Lottery online instant game jackpot ever. Jerard Hickman played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game and won $785414. Hickman is a district manager for a transportation company. He told the lottery he has no immediate plans for his winnings except to pay bills. "It feels fantastically awesome!" he said…

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - A Richmond man has won the largest prize ever in a Virginia Lottery online instant game. Jerard Hickman often plays online games through the Lottery's website. Then, one recent Thursday, he played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game, winning the $785414 jackpot. "It feels fantastically awesome!" he told Virginia Lottery…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - A Richmond man won a jackpot of over $785000 playing an online Virginia Lottery game. Jerard Hickman said he enjoys playing online games on Virginia Lottery's website when he's bored. One day, he was playing the Lucky Golden Multiplier game and won a $785414 jackpot. According to Virginia Lottery, that's the largest prize…

RICHMOND, Va. - When Jerard Hickman gets bored, he likes to check out the Virginia Lottery's website to play some online games. But his boring day got very exciting after he won a $785414 jackpot prize. Hickman played the Lucky Golden Multiplier game at home one Thursday when he won the prize. The Virginia Lottery said it was the largest jackpot…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The newly-opened Rivers Casino Portsmouth made more than $9 million in gaming revenues in January, the Virginia Lottery announced Wednesday. The lottery's report is the first indicator of how the state's first permanent casino is performing. The numbers reflect gaming activity for a partial month of activity since the casino…

New York-listed lottery and gaming supplier NeoGames has lauded the record-breaking launch of its eInstant game The Lamp with the Virginia Lottery. Just thirty days after its launch, The Lamp holds the record for the most profitable game ever in Virginia Lottery, with total purchases to date exceeding $40m, outperforming the next most popular game…

With the legalization of online gambling in West Virginia in March 2019, players across the state can now experience the thrill of an online casino. From real money websites partnering with land-based properties to the constantly evolving online casino landscape, navigating these digital spaces can be complex. Our experts review legal West Virginia…

A new casino has officially started taking bets in the state of Virginia. Rivers Casino Portsmouth celebrated its grand opening, making history as the Commonwealth of Virginia's "first full-service permanent" casino, according to an announcement. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks from Roy Corby, general manager of Rivers Casino…

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) - The Bristol Casino run by Hard Rock generated nearly $12 million in its first month off of table games and slots alone, according to a report published by the Virginia Lottery. Southwest Virginia city and county officials said they'll receive a cut of gaming tax revenue, and it could be transformative for the entire region. In…

Officials with HeadWaters Resort & Casino and the Pamunkey Indian Tribe recently announced a change to their temporary casino facility plans. The Norfolk, Virginia casino will no longer be located in Harbor Park Stadium, home to the Norfolk Tides, a minor league (AAA) baseball team. "The Tribe and the City of Norfolk had explored locating the…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, registered its most lucrative single month of operations during December with nearly $15 million in adjusted gross revenues. The Virginia Lottery released those and other figures Friday, marking the first six months of casino gaming at Virginia's first casino, the temporary facility at…

BRISTOL, Va. - The Bristol Casino generated nearly $15 million in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games in December, the Virginia Lottery stated in a news release issued Friday. The casino opened in July and generated roughly $12 million in its first month of operation. The casino reported more than $14.8 million in AGR in…

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) - Henrico resident, Susan Disse, often plays Virginia Lottery online games in the demo mode, but this time she decided to give it a shot for real. In demo mode, Disse wasn't playing for money, but her good luck with the practice rounds of the game made her think she could have a shot at winning big. "I'm going to put some…

From small and large jackpot lottery games to online sports wagering, charitable gaming, historic horse racing, unregulated gray machines and now casinos, the options to scratch a gambling itch in Virginia are virtually endless. Gambling represents an estimated $12 billion industry in Virginia, and that level of participation could double over the…

RICHMOND - It's gotten a lot easier to gamble in Virginia as the state and local governments chase extra tax dollars from the lottery, casinos, sports betting, horse racing and slots parlors. But that change has come at a cost for Virginians who struggle with impulse control or have a full-blown gambling addiction, according to a bipartisan pair of…

DraftKings is not only a market leader in the U.S. for sports betting, but the company has done an effective job at offering a high quality online casino offering to users. As online sports betting and gaming operators in the U.S. work to attract users and ensure lifetime value of customers matches up with hefty marketing spend in a competitive and…

While construction on Caesars Virginia's temporary casino continues at the former Dan River Inc. site in Schoolfield, company representatives are not answering questions about the facility. "I appreciate your list of inquiries, however I'm unable to provide comment at this time," Robert Jarrett told the Danville Register & Bee on Nov. 25. Jarrett…

A 2022 Virginia gambling regulation study emphasized multiple concerns about "gray machines" but estimated - if properly regulated - they could generate substantial annual tax revenue. Issued in October by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the study recommends the Virginia Lottery oversee all types of gaming in the state. The…

Long-standing collaboration with NeoPollard produces fastest integration to-date Today IWG digital instant win games launched on the Virginia Lottery's iLottery gaming platform, making it the 23rd WLA/NASPL-member lottery to launch the instant win supplier's games portfolio. The integration took just weeks to complete, a timeline made possible by…

September revenues from the Bristol Casino rose slightly compared to August, totaling more than $14.3 million, the Virginia Lottery reported Friday. For September the Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, generated $14305177 in adjusted gross revenues from slots and table games. That breaks down to $11.32 million from its 870 slot machines - a…

In 2018, the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA as unconstitutional and thereby gave each state the right to decide for itself on whether to legalize sports betting. Since then, the USA seems to have gone gambling crazy. More than 30 states have pushed through legal reforms and paved the way for land-based sports books, and all but a handful have…

The Cordish Companies unveiled details yesterday for a $1.4 billion transformative mixed-use development in Petersburg, VA. Live! Gaming & Entertainment District will set a new standard for development in the Commonwealth, creating a world-class entertainment destination and mixed-use project with gaming that will generate billions of dollars in…

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - After several years in the making, Hampton Roads' first casino, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, is just one month away from completion. Although still under construction, News 3 got an inside look at the casino's interior as it begins to take shape. "Right when you get in there will be metal detectors," said Roy Corby, Rivers Casino…

The sprawling $340 million gaming and entertainment venue will open its doors to the public on Jan. 15. PORTSMOUTH, Va. - One month before the grand opening of Rivers Casino Portsmouth, 13News Now got an inside look at how construction is going. The sprawling $340 million gaming and entertainment venue will open its doors to the public on Jan. 15.…

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BRISTOL, Va. - Citizens of Alaska, where are you? The Bristol Casino, future home of Hard Rock, celebrated six weeks of operation Friday and during that time has documented guests from 49 states. Alaska is the lone holdout. Virginia's first casino has attracted thousands of visitors to the former Bristol Mall and operators admit the response has…