House subcommittee advances internet-gaming tax substitute and moves to create independent Virginia Gaming Commission A House subcommittee adopted a substitute for House Bill 161 to authorize internet gaming and impose a 20% tax (5% to a problem-gambling fund), passed 5–2; it also reported out House Bill 271 to form an independent Virginia Gaming Commission, 7–0, and approved a separate skill-games tax substitute.

Virginia is on the verge of transforming its gaming landscape with new measures to legalize internet gaming and establish an independent Gaming Commission!

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Committee backs internet gaming authorization with 20% tax and funding for problem-gambling supports The committee reported House Bill 161 with an appropriation substitute that authorizes internet gaming and imposes a 20% tax on adjusted gross internet gaming revenue; 5% of collected tax revenue would be deposited into a problem-gambling treatment and support fund until 2037. The bill reported 14–8.

Virginia is one step closer to legalizing internet gaming as House Bill 161 passes committee with a proposed 20% tax to fund problem-gambling support!

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