Legalizing iGaming will destabilize an over-saturated VA gambling market SB118 is a dangerous, short sighted, & sweeping expansion of gambling-on cell phones-𝟮𝟰/𝟳/𝟯𝟲𝟱. iGaming siphons money from charities & undercuts major public investments in recently approved casinos.

Tomorrow, House Gaming Sub votes on HB161–"iGaming," casino-style gambling on cell phones-making casino games accessible 24/7/365 on mobile devices. This is NOT a modest policy change—it’s a dangerous expansion of gambling with serious consequences. 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗡𝗢 on HB161

Inbox: A former Director of National Compliance for skill game developer Pace-O-Matic has pled guilty to money laundering for funneling "hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from non-compliant distributors and operators" through an LLC instead of reporting the issue.

🚨🚨🚨 While some Virginia lawmakers are busy pushing proposals to legalize neighborhood slot machines in the Commonwealth, the industry continues to show us what it’s made of. The General Assembly should stand with the 67 percent of Virginia voters who don’t want “skill” games,

Virginia reporters should note ONCE AGAIN, a special subcommittee will hear skill game bill tomorrow instead of the ABC/Gaming Committee. Why are skill games rerouted away from Gaming Subcommittee? Pace-O-Matic paying an expensive toll, smells fishy....

For years, “Skill” slot machine companies broke the law & flooded Virginia with illegal slots. Same companies NOW say they will definitely, absolutely, 100% follow the rules—if you give them a pass. This type of bill is why Virginians are cynical about politics👀 Governor Abigail Spanberger

Well said Secretary Frazier! 💪Katie K. Frazier. Gov. Spanberger shouldn’t allow tens of thousands of predatory “skill” slot machines on every Virginia street corner. Make Virginia’s gaming fairer & safer first Governor Abigail Spanberger Charles Green Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi Jay Jones

Virginia needs to fix the system it has before legalizing even more forms of gambling. Charitable gaming by veterans is so heavily regulated by the Commonwealth it is doing major harm to our fundraising efforts. Make Virginia’s gaming fairer & safer first Governor Abigail Spanberger

Arguments for: $$$ for Budget, regulates an already present phenomenon Arguments against: It's addictive and moves most of the money out of state

Looks like three no votes ducked the next vote and it passes.

If the tweet got deleted, it was the Sports Betting Alliance seemingly crediting its lobbyist after the Virginia Senate’s no vote became a yes vote in a matter of hours

Who in the GA approved the allegedly unauthorized expansion of Rosie's slots? Thats the question!

After Richmond rejected a casino twice, state gambling regulators quietly approved hundreds more slot-like HHR machines at the Richmond Rosie's. Two General Assembly members are questioning how it happened and whether the extra machines are legal richmonder.org/lawmakers-ques…

The Virginia Racing Commission — which is supposed to oversee all things horse racing — didn't put the Richmond Rosie's expansion on any public meeting agenda. Records show a former staffer approved it via email about 24 hours after the request came in richmonder.org/lawmakers-ques…

This story is about something that happened in April 2024. The offices of former Gov. Glenn Youngkin and former AG Jason Miyares were involved to some extent, but the Racing Commission won't release their communications under FOIA.

There is no way to safely regulate a predatory industry that time and again has tried to circumvent the laws on the books. They have willfully ignored the intent of the law and no matter what legislation the General Assembly passes, they will do so again. The existing ban should

Which raises an interesting Q: Who exactly is empowered to invoke the governor's working papers exemption for a governor who's not in office anymore?

The group backing iGaming spent a lot of money before this legislative session

“This expansion appears to have occurred without transparent public Commission action, clear statutory authorization or reconciliation with existing regulatory limits,” Krizek and Aird wrote in their Dec. 4 letter. richmonder.org/lawmakers-ques…

Problem gambling expert: iGaming Pocket casinos put all Virginians at risk cardinalnews.org/2026/02/27/pro… via Brianne Doura Schawohl Cardinal News