Physical land-based sportsbooks will be incorporated into the four commercial casinos. But they aren’t expected to be built and open until at least 2022.<\/p>\n
The 2020 gaming bill that legalized the land-based casinos and sports betting calls for a minimum of four and maximum of 12 sports betting operating licenses. However, “a permit shall not count toward this maximum if it is issued pursuant to an applicable major league sports franchise” that has a presence in Virginia.<\/p>\n
Hall says three professional sports organizations qualify — the NFL Washington Football Team, MLS DC United franchise, and NASCAR. The NFL Washington has its practice facility in Ashburn. DC United’s practice facility is in Springfield. NASCAR owns and operates the Richmond Raceway and Martinsville Speedway.<\/p>\n
The three sports groups, Hall reveals, are partnering with numerous mobile sportsbooks. That’s why far more than 12 internet operators will be operational in 2021.<\/p>\n
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Virginia will impose a 15 percent tax on mobile sports betting gross gaming revenue. That number is what the oddsmakers keep after paying out winning bets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Commonwealth expects to receive around $5 million in sports betting taxes in the initial year. As the market expands and matures, that number is projected to swell to more than $50 million annually.<\/p>\n
The US Census Bureau says the median household income in Virginia last year was $76,456, far higher than the $65,712 national average. The only states ranking higher in median household income are Maryland, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Washington. Only Maryland currently has sports betting operational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mobile sports betting in Virginia is expected to get underway in the early part of 2021, with more than a dozen interactive platforms taking wagers in the new year. The Virginia Lottery, which is tasked with issuing applications and regulating sports betting, said last month that it had received 25 applications to conduct mobile sportsbooks. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":159308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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