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Virginians wagered $510M on sports in August
Virginians bet about $510.2 million on sports in August, up 22% from 2024. It generated nearly $8.7M in taxes
Virginia casinos report $84.8M in August revenue
August gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $84.8 million, up $90,000 from July according to a Virginia Lottery report.
Virginia casinos report $84.7M in July revenue
July gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $84.7 million, up $6.2 million from June according to the Virginia Lottery.
Virginia casinos report $78.5M in June revenue
June gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $78.5 million, down $6.9 million from May, according to a Virginia Lottery report.
Virginia casinos report $85.4M in May revenue
May gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $85.39 million, according to a June 13 report from the Virginia Lottery.
Out & About June 2025
1. Personal finance educator Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche headlined Virginia Credit Union’s Financial Success for Women Summit April 15 in Richmond. (Photo courtesy Virginia Credit Union) 2. (L to R) Philanthropist Kimmy Duong; Ken Ball, dean of George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing; and George Mason President Gregory Washington at an April 25 […[...]
Va. casinos report $85M+ in March revenues
March gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $85.19 million, according to an April 15 report from the Virginia Lottery. March’s statewide casino gaming revenues were up $10.02 million from February’s $75.17 million. Last month, Hard Rock Bristol casino reported about $21.33 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $17.35 million [[...]
Virginians bet more than $556M on sports in February
Virginians bet more than $556.83 million on sports in February, 2.2% more than they bet in the same month the year before, even though February 2024 was a leap year and offered an extra day for wagering. Virginia bettors won more than $490 million in February, according to Virginia Lottery data released Tuesday. About $553.02 […]
Va. casinos report $75M+ haul for February
February gaming revenues from Virginia’s three casinos totaled $75.2 million, according to a March 14 report from the Virginia Lottery. February’s statewide casino gaming revenues were up $2.86 million from January’s $72.34 million. Last month, Hard Rock Bristol casino reported about $19.75 million in adjusted gaming revenues (wagers minus winnings), of which about $16.43 million[...]
Top Five: February 2025 edition
1 | Richmond water crisis shuts down restaurants, businesses Businesses “Dry January” became all too literal in Richmond, where city residents and businesses struggled with a water outage that started Jan. 6, delaying the start of the General Assembly, and leaving the city without water for several days. (Jan. 8) 2 | Buc-ee’s estimates first […]
Va. casino revenue rose 32% in 2024 over previous year, lottery reports show
The house always wins, Virginia’s three casinos proved in 2024, raking in nearly 32% more in adjusted gaming revenues than in 2023. Some of the gains are related to the fact that Danville‘s Caesars Virginia opened its temporary facility midway through 2023 and was in operation throughout 2024. According to data provided by the Virginia Lottery […]
Hundreds pack into Caesars Virginia on opening day
Hundreds of people descended upon Danville‘s Main Street Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the $800 million Caesars Virginia, the third permanent casino to open in the state. Caesars didn’t shortchange on spectacle for the first day. A faux Roman legionary struggled to climb out of a Rolls-Royce to join Vegas-style showgirls and others for […]
