Virginia Casino and Sports Betting News

Washington, DC Sportsbooks Continue Slide With $18.6 Handle In January

With the largest Washington, DC, sportsbook experiencing a slide with January 2022 sports betting, the overall market was also down. Again.

Posted on: February 16, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Live Virginia Poker: What To Expect In Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, Portsmouth Casinos

With four casinos scheduled to open in 2022 and 2023, we try to predict what live Virginia poker will look like in the coming years.

Posted on: February 15, 2022 | | Steve Schult

What Groundbreaking On $400M The Rose Gaming Resort Means For VA

Officials have broken ground on The Rose Gaming Resort, a non-casino that will certainly appeal to the casino-going type.

Posted on: February 14, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Petersburg Casino Dreams Dashed By Legislators

A Virginia Senate committee defeated a bill that could have brought a casino to Petersburg and blocked Richmond voters from getting a redo on its casino initiative.

Posted on: February 12, 2022 | | Steve Schult

Party Foul? Soliciting Refer A Friend Bonuses At Super Bowl Parties

Before you head to your Super Bowl party this weekend, we need to have a frank discussion about refer a friend bonuses.

Posted on: February 11, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Virginia Is A Lot Of Things, But It’s Not For Bettors, According To Lawmakers

Virginia may be a lot of things to a lot of people. But Virginia is for bettors? Not according to lawmakers. Not officially, anyway.

Posted on: February 11, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Lawmaker Proposes Legalizing Online Poker Home Games In VA

A lawmaker wants to legalize online poker games in Virginia as long as nobody is profiting from running the game.

Posted on: February 9, 2022 | | Steve Schult

BetMGM VA: $50 Site Credit And $1,000 Bonus Wager For Super Bowl

BetMGM Virginia is offering a Super Bowl bonus that should provide plenty of motivation to get your bets made early.

Posted on: February 8, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Hard Rock Bristol Temporary Casino: Taking Bets Before Summer Arrives?

A temporary casino that will eventually become a full-fledged Virginia resort should open in time for the unofficial start of summer.

Posted on: February 7, 2022 | | Dann Stupp

Virginia Sports Bettors Love Parlays And Hate Violence

A recent report from Virginia regulators showed that parlays were the most common type of sports bet in the commonwealth and that the state's gamblers shied away from betting on combat sports.

Posted on: February 4, 2022 | | Steve Schult