{"id":10461,"date":"2026-03-11T00:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/virginia-senate-delays-plan-for-new-gambling-regulator\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:39:59","slug":"virginia-senate-delays-plan-for-new-gambling-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/virginia-senate-delays-plan-for-new-gambling-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Senate Delays Plan for New Gambling Regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A Virginia Senate committee has delayed a proposal that would create a new independent agency to regulate gambling across the state, sending the debate into the next legislative session. The Senate Finance &#038; Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Resources voted Monday to continue the House bill, and the full committee later backed that recommendation in an 11\u20133 vote.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><em>Good to Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Virginia Senate committee delayed plan for an independent gaming regulator<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>House proposal called for a single commission overseeing all gambling<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Senate leaders prefer expanding authority of Virginia Lottery<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The House proposal aimed to consolidate regulation of casinos, horse racing, and charitable gaming such as bingo under one new gaming commission. Lawmakers supporting the bill argued that oversight remains too fragmented across multiple state agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s time that we bite the bullet and put it all into one. We\u2019ve got too many agencies regulating gaming as it is right now,\u201d said Del. Paul Krizek.<\/p>\n<p>Senate leaders favor a different structure. Instead of creating a new regulator, many support placing gambling oversight under the Virginia Lottery. Sen. 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State budget plans also rely on new gaming revenue expected to generate tens of millions of dollars. Officials in Governor Abigail Spanberger administration have warned against expanding gambling without first consolidating oversight agencies, echoing earlier calls from former Governor Glenn Youngkin for a single regulatory structure.<\/p>\n<p>Gaming industry influence also remains part of the discussion. According to the Virginia Public Access Project, companies in the sector donated more than $14 million to political candidates during the 2024 and 2025 cycles, including more than $1 million in contributions to Spanberger.<\/p>\n<p>Krizek said efforts to create a unified regulator will continue despite the delay. <em>\u201cThe lottery was set up to sell lottery tickets, essentially for K\u201312 education, and they do a great job,\u201d<\/em> he said. <em>\u201cBut a gaming commission could be focused on regulation, licensing, enforcement, and keeping a neutral and consistent approach [across] all gaming sectors, and that\u2019s what we need. The battle\u2019s not over yet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/virginia-senate-delays-plan-for-new-gambling-regulator\/\">Virginia Senate Delays Plan for New Gambling Regulator<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Virginia Senate committee has delayed a proposal that would create a new independent agency to regulate gambling across the state, sending the debate into the next legislative session. 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