Virginia monthly casino revenue surpasses $100m for first time
Revenue was $100.1m in March, up 17.5 per cent year-over-year.
US.- The Virginia Lottery has released its report on casino gaming activity for March. Hard Rock Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Caesars Virginia, The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, and Live! Casino Virginia reported revenue of $100.1m. That’s an increase of 17.5 per cent year-over-year and marks the first time monthly revenue has exceeded $100m.
Of the total revenue, slots generated $75.2m and table games $24.9m. The state collected $18m in taxes paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.
According to the report, Caesars Virginia led the market with $34.2m in adjusted gross revenue (AGR), $25m from slots and $9.3m from table games. Rivers Casino Portsmouth generated $27.5m ($19.7m from slots and $7.8m from tables), and Hard Rock Bristol $22m ($18.4m from slots and $3.7m from tables).
Live! Casino Virginia, which opened in January, posted $15.2m in AGR ($11.2 from slots and $4m from table games). The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, which opened in November 2025, generated $1m from slots.
Virginia governor vetoes bill to legalise skill games
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger recently vetoed Senate Bill 661, which sought to legalise electronic skill gaming devices in the state. She said that SB 661 would strain an already fragmented system and introduce more machines without a comprehensive regulatory structure.
The governor pointed to data collected by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) during the period when skill games were allowed to operate legally in the state between 2020 and 2021. She said this illustrates a concentration of machines in communities with higher percentages of residents living below the poverty line, from minorities and with lower education levels.
