{"id":9020,"date":"2025-04-28T07:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slategray-wallaby-310340.hostingersite.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/virginia-court-allows-queen-of-virginia-skill-2-to-keep-running\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T07:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:16:18","slug":"virginia-court-allows-queen-of-virginia-skill-2-to-keep-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/virginia-court-allows-queen-of-virginia-skill-2-to-keep-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Court Allows Queen of Virginia Skill 2 to Keep Running"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Virginia\u2019s struggle over skill games took another turn when a judge ruled that Pace-O-Matic\u2019s new Queen of Virginia Skill 2 (QVS2) does not break state law. The court found that a simple adjustment to how players pay to access the game moved it outside the ban.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Skill games were declared illegal in Virginia again in October 2023.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>New Queen of Virginia Skill 2 machines need a cash unlock, not a coin or token.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Governor Glenn Youngkin accuses POM of acting in bad faith.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The updated machines do not require coins, tickets, or tokens to start. Instead, a player hands cash directly to the machine operator, who then unlocks the game. Once the buy-in is spent, players can either reload with more cash or collect any winnings from the operator.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Glenn Youngkin did not hold back. He said POM\u2019s move was a breach of trust with the state, according to the Charlotte Daily Progress. He added that the company could have chosen to negotiate honestly about legalising the games.<\/p>\n<p>In his decision, Hanover County District Court Judge Hugh McConnell dismissed a charge against a store owner who had offered the updated machines. He pointed out that Virginia law specifically bans devices activated by a coin, ticket, or token. 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Future legal battles or legislative changes could once again change the status of skill games across the state.<\/p>\n<p>POM introduced the updated version of Queen of Virginia Skill 2 during the summer of 2023, betting that small technical changes would protect the machines. For now, that gamble has paid off.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/virginia-court-allows-queen-of-virginia-skill-2-to-keep-running\/\">Virginia Court Allows Queen of Virginia Skill 2 to Keep Running<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia\u2019s struggle over skill games took another turn when a judge ruled that Pace-O-Matic\u2019s new Queen of Virginia Skill 2 (QVS2) does not break state law. The court found that a simple adjustment to how players pay to access the game moved it outside the ban. 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