Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.
Summary
Establishes the Virginia Sports Betting Department (the Department) and authorizes it to regulate sports betting. Before administering a sports betting operation, an entity is required to apply for a three-year license and pay an application fee of $5,000. An entity could apply for a license to operate only (i) at a racetrack or off-track betting facility in a locality that as of 2019 had approved such facilities at referendum or (ii) in a locality that votes to allow sports betting at referendum. Licensed vendors must apply for renewal of a license every three years, which requires a renewal fee of $1,000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2019
Last action Jan 28, 2019
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 5, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100553D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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