Short answer: just sports betting. Online sports betting has been legal in Virginia since January 2021, but online casino games are still not legal.
What's legal in Virginia now - Online and retail sports betting, regulated by the Virginia Lottery. Minimum age is 21. - Five brick-and-mortar casinos, operated by Caesars, Boyd, Cordish, Hard Rock and Rush Street.
What happened with online casino (iGaming) in 2026 - The House and Senate each passed a different version of an online casino bill. - A conference committee could not reconcile them, and the session adjourned in March 2026 without a final vote. - Concerns raised included gambling addiction, effects on casino jobs and how tax revenue would be split. - Even the 2026 versions would have needed reapproval in 2027 before taking effect, so no launch date was ever on the table.
What's next - Supporters are expected to bring iGaming back in the 2027 session. - If a bill passes without a second-year reenactment requirement, reporting suggests the first online casinos could launch before the end of 2027.
So for now, if a site is offering real-money online slots to Virginia players, it isn't licensed by the state.
Virginia members: would you want online casino legalized, or do you think sports betting is enough? What do you think about the job concerns raised by the brick-and-mortar side?
What's legal in Virginia now - Online and retail sports betting, regulated by the Virginia Lottery. Minimum age is 21. - Five brick-and-mortar casinos, operated by Caesars, Boyd, Cordish, Hard Rock and Rush Street.
What happened with online casino (iGaming) in 2026 - The House and Senate each passed a different version of an online casino bill. - A conference committee could not reconcile them, and the session adjourned in March 2026 without a final vote. - Concerns raised included gambling addiction, effects on casino jobs and how tax revenue would be split. - Even the 2026 versions would have needed reapproval in 2027 before taking effect, so no launch date was ever on the table.
What's next - Supporters are expected to bring iGaming back in the 2027 session. - If a bill passes without a second-year reenactment requirement, reporting suggests the first online casinos could launch before the end of 2027.
So for now, if a site is offering real-money online slots to Virginia players, it isn't licensed by the state.
Virginia members: would you want online casino legalized, or do you think sports betting is enough? What do you think about the job concerns raised by the brick-and-mortar side?