VA SB1059 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-29 - Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Sports betting; Virginia Sports Betting Department created; Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund; Sports Betting Operations Fund; penalties. Establishes the Virginia Sports Betting Department and authorizes it to regulate sports betting. Before administering a sports betting operation, an entity is required to apply for a one-year license and pay an application fee of $50,000 to operate a sports betting facility or $100,000 to operate a sports betting platform. An entity could apply for a license to operate only (i) at a racetrack or off-track betting facility in a locality that as of 2020 had approved such facilities at referendum or (ii) in a locality that votes to allow sports betting at referendum. The Department could issue up to five licenses to operate a sports betting facility; however, this limit would not apply to a facility at an existing racetrack or off-track betting facility. The Department could issue up to three licenses to operate a sports betting platform.
Title
Virginia Sports Betting Department; created, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-29 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-21 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: Gaming |
2020-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2020-01-17 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 20105418D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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18 | 2 | 334.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3705.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3711 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
37 | 2 | 304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
37 | 2 | 314.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
58 | 1 | 4100 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
58 | 1 | 4124 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
59 | 1 | 364 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
59 | 1 | 569 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |