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The Greensville Circuit Court Released a Ruling in open Court overruling the Virginia Attorney General’s Demurrer and denying its Plea In Bar to Hermie Sadler’s Amended Complaint, and extended Sadler’s previously ordered injunction enjoining enforcement of the “skill game ban” in the Commonwealth of Virginia under both the Virginia General Assembly’s previous attempt to do so in Senate Bill 971, and…

Virginia’s sportsbooks collected nearly $500m in wagers in January, topping the previous record by more than 13 per cent. A fresh round of records made for an apt end to a football season that pushed the commonwealth’s industry to new heights. “Five weekends of football, which included an extra week of regular season football and…

Virginia sportsbooks closed a remarkable first year of sports betting with more than $31.5m in gross revenue on more than $425m in wagers in December. Although just short of the monthly handle record set in October, December’s brisk action represented a fitting end to a debut year that made Virginia one of the first states to generate more than $3bn in sports wagers…

Bill Stanley, Anthony F. “Tony” Troy, Dean Rod Smolla, Ryan T. McDougle and Jason Hicks, attorneys for Virginia business owner and NASCAR legend Hermie Sadler, have responded to the Supreme Court of Virginia’s refusal to hear outgoing Attorney General Mark Herring’s appeal of the Greensville Circuit Court’s preliminary injunction restoring the operation of skills games in hundreds of Virginia’s small businesses. The Supreme Court received not only an appeal Petition…

Virginia sportsbooks posted their most lucrative month yet as revenue in November surged to nearly $50 million on more than $400m in wagers, producing a record month of tax revenue for the state. Virginia has now posted three consecutive months of record revenue. “When football and basketball seasons converge, as they did in November, the inventory of games creates a…

Hard Rock International has announced construction plans are underway for its temporary casino in Bristol, Virginia. The development of the temporary casino strengthens Hard Rock’s presence and commitment to Bristol, marking the brand’s first major milestone in the city. “We’ve introduced the Hard Rock experience to a number of cities this year, and our presence in Bristol, Virginia,…

Rivers Casino Portsmouth, developed and operated by Rush Street Gaming, has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to officially launch the construction of the new gaming and entertainment complex planned for Victory Boulevard. This $300m plus project will feature a casino, BetRivers Sportsbook, premier restaurants, a live entertainment lounge, hotel, and event center. Rivers Casino Portsmouth will…

Virginia’s sports betting volume skyrocketed to a state record in October with five weekends of football catapulting wagering to more than $427m. The record month, which was also boosted by the opening of the NBA season and baseball’s postseason, officially made Virginia the quickest state in US history to reach $2bn in lifetime wagers, according…

PointsBet Holdings Limited has announced that through an exclusive partnership agreement with Colonial Downs Group, and subsequent joint application for licensure, its wholly-owned subsidiary PointsBet Virginia LLC has been awarded a temporary supplier license by the Virginia Lottery to offer online sports wagering in Virginia “Being awarded the opportunity to offer PointsBet’s market-leading speed and…