Virginia Casino Revenue Continues Robust Growth with $99M in April

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Virginia casinos generated just under $99 million in adjusted gross revenue in April 2026, according to a monthly activity report released Thursday by the Virginia Lottery.

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Key Takeaways:
  • Virginia’s casino market generated nearly $99 million in April across five properties
  • Tax proceeds support public programs, highlighting the sector’s role in state funding
  • Rapid market expansion signals a larger, more influential gaming landscape in Virginia

Five facilities were operating in the Commonwealth during the month: Hard Rock Bristol, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Caesars Virginia, The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, and Live! Virginia. 

Combined slot and table-game AGR totaled $98.92 million, with slots contributing $74.94 million and table games $23.98 million.

In November, casino revenue reached $82.4 million with slot revenue up 27.9% year-on-year to $61.2 million.

Facility-Level Results (AGR)

  • Caesars Virginia led the market with $33.50 million in AGR ($26.02 million slots; $7.48 million table games).
  • Rivers Casino Portsmouth posted $27.27 million ($19.07 million slots; $8.19 million table games).
  • Hard Rock Bristol reported $23.38 million ($18.41 million slots; $4.97 million table games).
  • Live! Virginia produced $13.82 million ($10.47 million slots; $3.35 million table games).
  • The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, the smallest operation, had $958,256 in AGR, all from slots.

Tax Distributions

Virginia’s graduated tax on casino AGR produced $17.81 million in tax payments to the state’s Gaming Proceeds Fund for April. This included a 0.2% payment of total tax from Family and Children’s Trust Fund and 0.8% to Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund..

By facility, Caesars Virginia accounted for the largest share of tax payments at roughly $6.03 million in April, followed by Rivers ($4.91 million) and Hard Rock Bristol ($4.21 million). 

Virginia authorized casino gaming in 2020 and the Virginia Lottery assumed regulatory oversight that year. The tax regime channels a share of casino AGR to localities hosting casinos and to designated state funds, with the bulk of monthly receipts going into the Gaming Proceeds Fund for legislative appropriation.

Virginia’s gaming industry has been under a regulatory back and forth recently as Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed Senate Bill 661, stopping a plan to legalize up to 25,000 electronic skill-game machines statewide. 

The bill was originally advanced by Virginia lawmakers in mid March 2026 with the intention of allowing up to 25,000 terminals statewide, cap wagers at $5 per play and bar prizes exceeding $4,000.