Bill Text: VA HB195 | 2024 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Gaming in the Commonwealth; prohibition on use of term "casino" by non-casino gaming operators.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-02-21 - Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (7-Y 7-N 1-A) [HB195 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB195-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §18.2-340.36:1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding sections numbered 58.1-4042.1 and 59.1-404.1 as follows:
§18.2-340.36:1. Civil penalty.
A. Any person or organization, whether permitted or qualified
pursuant to this article or not, that (i) conducts charitable gaming without
first obtaining a permit to do so,; (ii) continues to conduct
such games after revocation or suspension of such permit, or; (iii) uses the
term "casino" in its entity name, in any advertisement in association
with its product or service, or in any manner prohibited by Department
regulations; or (iv)
otherwise violates any provision of this article shall, in addition to any
other penalties provided, be subject to a civil penalty of not less than
$25,000 and not more than $50,000 per incident. Any civil penalties collected
pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State Treasurer for remittance
to the Department.
B. Any electronic gaming manufacturer, whether permitted pursuant to this article or not, shall, in addition to any other penalties provided, be subject to the penalty identified in subsection A for any violation of any provision of this article.
§58.1-4042.1. Use of "casino" in entity name, advertising, etc., prohibited; civil penalty.
A. No permit holder or applicant for a sports betting permit shall use the term "casino" in its entity name, in any advertisement in association with its product or service, or in any manner prohibited by Board regulations. Any such permit holder or applicant that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. The Director shall enforce the provisions of this section.
B. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall accrue to the general fund.
§59.1-404.1. Use of "casino" in entity name, advertising, etc., prohibited; civil penalty.
A. No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or applicant for licensure under the provisions of this chapter shall use the term "casino" in its entity name, in any advertisement in association with its product or service, or in any manner prohibited by Commission regulations. Any such licensee or applicant that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. The Executive Secretary shall enforce the provisions of this section.
B. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall accrue to the State Racing Operations Fund established in §59.1-370.1.
