Virginia casino revenue totals $100m for October, rises 21.7%

The Virginia Lottery has reported the state’s total casino activity for October 2026, as operators managed to generate nearly $100m of revenue between slot machines and table games, equating to growth of 21.7%. 

Caesars Virginia led all commercial operators with $35.7m of casino revenue during the monthly period, representing an increase of 6%. Rivers Casino Portsmouth followed with $26.4m of revenue for October but decreased 3.4% year-over-year. 

The Interim Gaming Hall Norfolk and Live! Virginia – marking the latest casino establishments to launch across the state – generated $1.2m and just over $13.5m of revenue for October, respectively. 

The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprises hosted a topping out ceremony for Live! Virginia on October 8, with the full property expected to launch in late 2027. Prior to its debut, the Cordish Companies unveiled a temporary gaming facility at the Live! Virginia site in January.

Hard Rock Bristol managed to increase casino revenue 9.6% year-over-year to $23.2m, while the five operators submitted close to $22.2m in monthly tax payments. 

Tax payments assist various Funds governed by Virginia, as well as the host cities in which each property is located, including the state’s Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund and Indigenous People’s Trust Fund. 

Slot machines and table games in Virginia accounted for $75.9m and $24.1m of revenue during the monthly period, respectively, representing increases of 25.3% and 11.8%.

The Virginia Lottery also reported the state’s total sports betting activity for September on October 30, as commercial and online operations produced nearly $61.8m of revenue, representing a decrease of 4.2%. 

Mobile operations accounted for just over $60.7m of the state’s total revenue for September, having decreased 4.5%. Retail sports betting drove $1m of revenue and managed to increase 15.6%.