{"id":4055,"date":"2019-03-25T08:15:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T08:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinosrealmoney.com\/?p=4055"},"modified":"2019-03-25T08:15:42","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T08:15:42","slug":"virginia-advances-casino-gambling-sports-betting-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinosrealmoney.com\/news\/virginia-advances-casino-gambling-sports-betting-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Advances Casino Gambling, Sports Betting Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Virginia General Assembly has made a historic move by supporting the legalization of sports betting and casino gambling by passing Senate Bill 1126 which seeks to have casinos established in certain cities around the state. The gambling expansion bill is also the very first one in the recent past that has survived the Senate which has a reputation for dispelling any and all forms of gambling-related bills<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Now that the hardest part of the process is complete, all that remains is for the state’s governor to sign the bill into law \u2013 while seemingly simple, this part of the process is just as crucial as every other part of the process. In Michigan, a gaming bill made it through the lawmakers but the governor chose to veto<\/a> it. Fortunately, there is very little likelihood that this will happen in Virginia primarily because Gov. Ralph Northam says that he will support the gaming bill if it is beneficial for the state. So far, a gaming industry in the state seems to be a very promising idea not just for the operators and the residents but also for the state authorities and regulators who are going to rake in millions in tax revenue.<\/p>\n

Senate Bill 1126 has some rather strict stipulations that will determine whether a state qualifies to host a casino. These include requirements that:<\/p>\n