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Virginians bet almost $512M on sports in March
Virginians won $456 million but bet $511.6 million on sports in March, a 9% increase in betting expenditures over March 2022, according to data released Monday by the Virginia Lottery. About $507 million of sports betting revenue came from mobile operators, with the remaining almost $4.59 million coming from casino retail activity out of the […]
Lottery approves Danville Caesars casino’s license
UPDATED: April 26, 4 p.m. The Virginia Lottery Board approved the facility operator’s license for Danville’s $650 million Caesars Virginia casino, which is expected to open in a temporary space on May 15. It’s the third casino to receive state approval, following the Hard Rock casino in Bristol and Rivers Casino Portsmouth in Hampton Roads. […]
Virginians wager $433M on sports in February
Virginians bet more than $433.8 million on sports in February, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won more than $394 million in February. More than $430 million of sports betting revenue came from mobile operators, with the remaining roughly $3.55 million coming from casino retail activity out of the […]
Virginians bet $513M on sports in January
Virginians bet more than $513 million on sports in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Almost $511 million of that revenue came from mobile operators, with the remaining roughly $2 million resulting from casino retail activity in Bristol and Portsmouth, where the state’s first permanent casino opened Jan. 23. Virginia sports […]
Virginia Lottery reports record $3.75B in revenue
The Virginia Lottery posted record sales of $3.75 billion and a record of almost $779.6 million in profits for fiscal year 2022, the lottery‘s board announced Tuesday. Sales increased roughly 15% from last year, and the lottery’s profits increased about 1.9% over the prior fiscal year’s record. The lottery’s fiscal year ends on June 30. […]
First Va. casino opens in Bristol
Virginia’s first casino, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol, held the grand opening for its temporary casino space Friday. “We are excited to open the temporary casino in Bristol,” Hard Rock International Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jon Lucas said in a statement. “Hard Rock’s rich and storied music legacy is a perfect fit for Bristol, […]
Gee appointed permanent director of Va. Lottery
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday he has appointed Kelly T. Gee as permanent executive director of the Virginia Lottery, after she served as acting director since January. When she joined the agency in 2018, Gee served as manager of government relations, where she was responsible for managing legislative outreach efforts. She assumed the permanent position […]
Golden Nugget pulls out of Va. after DraftKings acquisition
DraftKings Inc. closed its acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc., the Boston-based company announced last week, and Golden Nugget will therefore no longer operate in Virginia. Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook in Virginia said it stopped accepting registrations, wagers and deposits in early May and would no longer offer promotions. For 60 days after the […]
Virginians bet $402M on sports in February
Virginians bet almost $402 million in February, according to data released April 1 by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won more than $374 million in February. Since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January 2021, Virginia has recorded $4.1 billion in wagers. February’s gross revenue was a decrease of more than $83.6 million from […]
Virginians bet record $427M on sports in October
Virginians bet $427 million in October, a new monthly record, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports bettors won $397 million that month, the lottery announced. Virginia has recorded $2.4 billion in wagering since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January, as well as $206 million in gross gaming revenue, including […]
Virginians bet $182 million on sports in August
Virginians bet $182 million in August, a 13% increase from July, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginian sports bettors won $171 million in August. Virginia sports betting wagers total more than $1.48 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In July, the state reaped about $161.9 million in gross […]
Virginia sports betting dropped to $162M in July
Virginians bet $161.9 million in July but won $141.94 million, according to data released Wednesday by the Virginia Lottery. Virginia sports betting wagers now total more than $1.48 billion since the state legalized sports betting in mid-January. In June, the state reaped about $234.9 million in gross revenue from sports betting, making July’s revenue a […]
