Sweepstakes casinos in Virginia

01 · The law

What Virginia's law says

Bill pending

Virginia's standalone sweepstakes bill SB 579 was carried over to the 2027 session on 11 February 2026, and the iGaming bills that contained a sweepstakes prohibition (HB 161 / SB 118) died in conference on 14 March 2026.

Law or action

SB 579 (Illegal gambling; online sweepstakes games, civil penalty) - continued to 2027; HB 161 / SB 118 - failed in conference

Date of action

2026-02-11 (SB 579 continued); 2026-03-14 (HB 161 / SB 118 failed)

Penalties

SB 579 as introduced: civil penalty $10,000-$100,000 per violation (not enacted)

Checked Sep 2026 | Source 1 (lis.virginia.gov) Source 2 (lis.virginia.gov)

Timeline

1. 11 Feb 2026

   SB 579 (online sweepstakes games civil penalty) continued to the 2027 session, 14-1

   Checked Sep 2026 | Public record

2. 14 Mar 2026

   HB 161 and SB 118 (iGaming bills with sweepstakes prohibition) fail to pass from conference

   Checked Sep 2026 | Public record

02 · The casinos

Which casinos accept players in Virginia?

This comes from each casino's own terms and help pages. "Accepted" means Virginia is not on the casino's list of states it turns away. It does not mean Virginia allows it.

Casinos change the states they accept. Check the casino's own terms before you sign up.

03 · Not legal advice

This is information, not legal advice

We report what the public record says and what each casino's terms say, with dates and sources. We are not lawyers and this is not advice about what you may do in Virginia. Laws and casino terms change. If it matters to you, read the law linked above or ask a lawyer in Virginia.