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Jul 1, 2021

Va. sports bettors lay down $1B since Jan. legalization

Virginians have bet more than $1 billion on sports since it became legal in January, Virginia Lottery announced Thursday. The state was the fastest in the nation to reach that milestone, noted PlayVirginia, which tracks the gaming market. In May, the state reaped $226.9 million in sports-betting gross revenue, and bettors won a total of […]

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May 28, 2021

Virginians bet $236M on sports for April

Virginians bet $236 million on sports during April, the third full month for legal sports wagers in the commonwealth, according to data released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. Bettors made about $217 million between April 1-30. Virginians bet 22% less in April than in March when they wagered heavily on the NCAA Division I men’s […]

Apr 30, 2021

Bettors waged $304M+ in March, Virginia Lottery reports

Betting on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament accounted for more than $83.5 million of the $304 million in sports wagering that took place in Virginia during March 2021, according to a report released Friday by the Virginia Lottery. In all, Virginians bet $304.06 million and won $277.49 million in the second full month […]

Apr 1, 2021

Va. sports betting rakes in $265M during first month

Virginians bet $265 million on sports during February, the first full month for legal sports wagers in the commonwealth, according to data released Thursday by the Virginia Lottery. The house wound up winning — but just barely — with bettors making $253 million between Feb. 1-28, including the Feb. 7 Super Bowl, when people bet […]

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Mar 17, 2021

Online games made up 21% of Va. Lottery income

The Virginia Lottery raked in $436 million from online lottery games between their July 1, 2020, launch and the end of February, making up 21.8% of the state lottery’s total $2 billion revenue during that period. According to a news release Wednesday, 163,000 players have won prizes playing the lottery online, including the Mega Millions, […]

Jan 25, 2021

Washington Football Team is first NFL team to partner with sports betting company

The Ashburn-based Washington Football Team announced Monday a partnership with gaming company FanDuel Group to provide sports betting across the state. It’s the first NFL team to partner with an online sports bookmaker.  Through the partnership, which was approved by the Virginia Lottery last week, FanDuel will serve as the operational partner for a betting […]

Jul 15, 2020

Va. Lottery Board advances Portsmouth casino

The city of Portsmouth announced Wednesday that its preferred casino gaming partner, Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming, has been pre-certified by the Virginia Lottery Board to operate a Virginia casino. The pre-certification is necessary to move forward with a local gaming referendum in November.  “We are grateful for the Lottery Board’s diligence on this matter and […]

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