iGaming is here. Virginia should regulate it.
This year, the General Assembly has an opportunity to enact comprehensive legislation — House Bill 161 and Senate Bill 118 — that protects Virginians from predatory platforms, creates jobs and collects new tax revenue from licensed igaming operators.
Offshore gambling websites’ boom spurs concern in Virginia over lost tax revenue, weak consumer safeguards
Virginia’s shift to online gambling has been dramatic — and has led to significantly more money flowing to state coffers. But offshore betting websites — unregulated, illegal and untaxed — are on the rise and competing for gamblers’ dollars.