Virginia Lottery releases September casino activity report

Today, the Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of September 2026.  There are five operating casinos in Virginia: Hard Rock Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Caesars Virginia in Danville, The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, and Live! Virginia in Petersburg.

During September, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled over $97.5 million.  Virginia law assesses a graduated tax on a casino’s AGR, or wagers minus winnings, and $20.7 million in taxes were paid to the Gaming Proceeds Fund.  

 

Of the state tax on casino AGR, the statute specifies distributions to the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, the Family and Children’s Trust Fund, the host city, and to the Virginia Indigenous People’s Trust Fund as applicable.  For the Bristol casino, statute specifies the portion of taxes reserved for the host city goes to the Regional Improvement Commission (RIC).  The Norfolk casino operates in partnership with the Pamunkey Tribe.  The timing of the tax distributions varies, but the allocation of the monthly taxes from the casino activity is as follows:

 

	HR Bristol	Rivers Casino Portsmouth	Caesars Virginia	Interim Gaming Norfolk	Live! Virginia	Monthly Total
Total Tax	$3,896,426.90	$5,954,429.83	$8,314,492.46	$151,126.79	$2,349,753.10	$20,666,229.08
Host City / RIC (6%/7% of AGR)	$1,298,808.97	$1,812,217.78	$2,530,497.71	$50,375.60	$783,251.03	$6,475,151.09
Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund (0.8% of total tax)	$31,171.42	$47,635.44	$66,515.94	$1,209.01	$18,798.02	$165,329.83
Family and Children’s Trust Fund (0.2% of total tax)	$7,792.85	$11,908.86	$16,628.98	$302.25	$4,699.51	$41,332.45
Virginia Indigenous People's Trust Fund (1% of total tax for Interim Gaming Norfolk)				$8,395.93		$8,395.93
Remaining available in the Gaming Proceeds Fund	$2,558,653.66	$4,082,667.75	$5,700,849.83	$90,844.00	$1,543,004.54	$13,976,019.78

 

About Virginia Lottery
The Virginia Lottery assumed regulatory oversight of casino gaming in the Commonwealth in 2020.  Taxes generated by casino gaming will benefit priorities as determined by the General Assembly.  Information about casinos, including regulations and approvals, can be viewed at www.valottery.com/aboutus/casinosandsportsbetting/casinos.