Virginia Lottery releases May 2026 casino activity report
16 June 2026(PRESS RELEASE) -- The Virginia Lottery released its report on casino gaming activity for the month of May 2026. There are five operating casinos in Virginia: Hard Rock Bristol Hotel & Casino, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Caesars Virginia, The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk, and Live! Virginia.
During May, gaming revenues from Virginia casinos totaled over $108 million. Virginia law assesses a graduated tax on a casino’s AGR, or wagers minus winnings, and $19.5 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.