The Virginia Lottery has reported the state’s total casino revenue for March 2026, as the five gaming establishments which report the regulator managed to combine for $100.1m, equating to growth of 17.5%.
Virginia’s casino revenue during March 2026 was assisted by both The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk and Live! Petersburg, having each debuted following the prior year period. The Norfolk property accounted for nearly $1.1m of revenue for March 2026 while Live! Petersburg managed to generate $15.2m.
Despite reporting the most casino revenue of any Virginia property during the monthly period, Caesars Virginia witnessed a decrease of 4.9% to just over $34.2m. Rivers Casino Portsmouth was close behind with a March 2026 revenue of $27.5m, but also reported a decrease year-over-year, falling by 1.4%.
Hard Rock Bristol generated $22.1m of casino revenue during March 2026, representing an increase of 3.6%.
Revenue produced by slot machines in Virginia accounted for $75.2m of the state’s total casino revenue for March 2026, equating to an increase of 18.9%.
The figure includes $11.2m of slot revenue from Live! Petersburg, as well as The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk’s entire $1.1m revenue for March 2026.
Table games in Virginia produced nearly $24.9m of revenue during the monthly period and managed to increase by 13.4% year-over-year. Just over $18m in total tax was submitted to the state of Virginia by commercial operators, spread between the host cities and various state funds.
On April 10, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 756, which would have allowed residents to vote on whether a new retail casino could be developed in Fairfax County, as well as an adjacent entertainment district and hotel.
Spanberger cited concerns over the potential loss of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ authority to oversee local casino approval processes, and believed the legislation would eventually lead to other localities facing similar issues.
Caesars launched its Caesars Racebook pari-mutuel horse racing platform in West Virginia and Wyoming on April 3, representing the racebook’s first expansion since debuting in Kentucky and Colorado
