SB 609

Abstract

Virginia Lottery Board; Casino Gaming Establishment Location Commission; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The bill specifies the licensing requirements for casino gaming and imposes criminal and civil penalties for violations of the casino gaming law. The bill establishes qualified locations for casino gaming operations, imposes a tax of 27 percent on the adjusted gross receipts of licensees, and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill also requires the Board to establish and implement a voluntary exclusion program and establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to provide counseling and other support services for compulsive and problem gamblers, develop problem gambling treatment and prevention programs, and provide grants to support organizations that provide assistance to compulsive gamblers. In addition, the bill (i) creates the Casino Gaming Establishment Location Commission to evaluate and select proposals for the operation and development of casino gaming establishments, (ii) details qualifications for Commission members, and (iii) provides the criteria to be considered to evaluate and award proposals. This bill was incorporated into SB 36.

Virginia Lottery Board; Casino Gaming Establishment Location Commission; penalties. Authorizes casino gaming in the Commonwealth to be regulated by the Virginia Lottery Board. The billspecifies the licensing requirements for casino gaming and imposescriminal and civil penalties for violations of the casino gaminglaw. The bill establishes qualified locations for casino gaming operations,imposes a tax of 27 percent on the adjusted gross receipts of licensees,and provides for how the tax proceeds are disbursed. The bill alsorequires the Board to establish and implement a voluntary exclusionprogram and 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. In addition, the bill (i) createsthe Casino Gaming Establishment Location Commission to evaluate andselect proposals for the operation and development of casino gamingestablishments, (ii) details qualifications for Commission members,and (iii) provides the criteria to be considered to evaluate andaward proposals.