For some states that do NOT have casinos and gambling, the way around the gambling laws has been through charitable gaming. Charitable gaming in some cases can mean a “Casino Night” fundraiser, but in other areas, it can mean a poker room. The Commonwealth of Virginia is one such state that has charitable poker rooms – or do they anymore?
New Laws Passed to Shut Down Charitable Gaming Board
In 2020, the Virginia General Assembly has passed bills that allowed for charitable gaming to take place. The General Assembly went so far as to create the Charitable Gaming Board, whose sole reason for existence was to oversee the operation of such charitable gaming across the state and that the regulations were being followed. Now new regulations have been passed that have put into question the legality of the rooms.
At issue is the fact that the General Assembly prevented…
