Virginia Lottery Board approves proposed permanent casino gaming regulations; Gov. Northam next to review

VIRGINIA (WRIC) — The Virginia Lottery Board authorized proposed permanent casino gaming regulations on Wednesday and now the following leg of the approval course of goes to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk.

If the governor approves, there will likely be a 60-day public remark interval that may lead as much as closing approval by the Lottery Board.

The preliminary emergency on line casino laws had been authorized by the board on February 3.

“The Lottery’s Gaming Compliance Division and Workplace of Basic Counsel have been diligently working to arrange the regulatory and licensing framework to make sure on line casino gaming in Virginia is safe and clear,” mentioned Virginia Lottery Government Director Kevin Corridor in a press launch. “On this function, we see the Lottery as the general public’s watchdog, confirming that the regulation and laws are adopted, and the integrity of on line casino playing is protected.”

As of July 2021, there are 4 proposed land-based casinos in Virginia in Bristol, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Danville. Voters authorized these casinos in native elections final November.

ONE On line casino + Resort in Richmond is on a special timetable and has but to be authorized by voters. The November 2021 poll is anticipated to comprise a vote on the on line casino referendum.

The applying interval for on line casino operators opened in April 2021 and the Virginia Lottery has carried out a evaluate of every with complete checks of felony historical past and monetary evaluate.