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Gambling News - 'Virginia'
Industry
August 7, 2024
Virginia Experts Assess Gambling Addiction Programs’ Success
Virginia is one of the states that have been striving to curb high gambling addiction rates in the context of the ongoing expansion of gambling and has been successful at it. As reported earlier, according to Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health’s director, Carolyn Hawley, her team reached a massive 973% jump in the number […]
Lottery
August 1, 2024
Virginia Lottery Player Wins $500K, Two Others Grab $100K Prizes
A woman from North Carolina has won $500,000 from a scratch-off ticket in Virginia. The Durham resident bought a Magnificent 7s ticket from a Virginia Lottery retailer and was surprised to win the game’s top prize. Conchita Robas bought the ticket at the Food Lion at 2120 South Crater Road in Petersburg after receiving $100 […]
Casino
July 16, 2024
Petersburg Casino Project Maintains Momentum
It only took the Petersburg City Council two and a half minutes to unanimously approve a move asking the Petersburg Circuit Court to sanction a referendum to bring casino gaming to the city. The decisive 7-0 vote occurred Monday morning, marking another vital milestone in the high-profile casino project’s path to fruition. City Officials Wasted […]
Casino
July 11, 2024
Petersburg Reaches Vital Milestone for Casino Project
Petersburg’s bid to host a casino has taken a significant step forward with the approval of the state Lottery Department. The authority certified Petersburg as a casino host city and granted permission to proceed to a local referendum. The next step in the process requires approval from the Petersburg Circuit Court. If things go as […]
Lottery
July 9, 2024
Virginia: $150K Powerball Prize in Franklin Set to Expire
One lucky lottery winner who won a six-figure sum from Powerball in Virginia now has less than 10 days left to claim his prize. The lucky winner hit $150,000 from Powerball’s drawing on January 20. However, since then, nobody has come forward to claim the hefty prize. The Virginia Lottery warned that the winning ticket […]
Industry
July 5, 2024
Rivers Casino Portsmouth Receives $545K in Fines Over Alleged Breaches
The popular gaming and entertainment destination in Portsmouth, Virginia, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, reportedly agreed to pay fines of more than half a million dollars after alleged breaches uncovered by the gambling regulator in the state. The fine came from the Virginia Lottery, the gambling regulator in the state after an investigation alleged breaches of the […]

Lottery
June 24, 2024
Powerball Jackpot Goes Unclaimed, Two Players Win $1M
The Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed once again but that doesn’t mean that some players didn’t win big. Standing at approximately $73 million and $35.2 million in lump cash value at the time of June 22’s drawing, the jackpot promised to change the life of whoever won it. However, no one managed to correctly match […]

Industry
June 24, 2024
Virginia Program Succeeds in Addressing Problem Gambling
Addressing problem gambling is one of the cornerstones of the contemporary regulated gambling industry. While safer gambling is still in its infancy in many markets, most jurisdictions have been struggling to really curb the problem gambling rates. Virginia, however, has recorded significant success in treating addiction. The state, for context, has been easing up its […]

Industry
June 11, 2024
FanDuel Dominates Virginia Mobile Sports Betting Market
April saw FanDuel solidify its position as the dominant force in Virginia’s mobile sports betting landscape. The leading sportsbook reached another milestone by surpassing $700 million in all-time revenue. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request to the Virginia Lottery revealed that FanDuel continues to lead the market with impressive performance metrics. FanDuel’s […]

Lottery
May 28, 2024
VA Woman Wins $50K Powerball Prize Thanks to Fortune Cookie
Everybody loves fortune cookies but few take the fortunes they get too seriously. A woman from Virginia, however, did just that and turned a small piece of paper into a $50,000 payday. Tierra Barley, a local, cracked open a tasty fortune cookie treat only to find several lucky numbers printed on the piece of paper […]