SB 348

Abstract

Virginia Lottery Board; regulation of the manufacturing, distributing, owning, hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices; penalties. Authorizes the manufacture, distribution, owning,hosting, and playing of electronic gaming devices in the Commonwealth,to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifiesthe licensing requirements for the manufacture, distribution, owning,and hosting of electronic gaming devices and imposes criminal andcivil penalties for violations of the law and regulations relatedto electronic gaming devices. The bill prohibits any host locationlicensee from offering more than nine electronic gaming devices tothe public for play at such host location's establishment. The billimposes a 10 percent tax on all gross profits from the play of electronicgaming devices and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and SupportFund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices to provide counseling and other support services for compulsiveand problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and preventionprograms, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers.