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Subcommittee hearing on legalizing, regulating skill/electronic gaming ends without a vote
Summary
A subcommittee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 1323 — a plan to legalize and regulate electronic “skill” gaming — but the measure did not secure a second and was not reported out of committee.
Senate Bill 1323 — a broad measure to legalize and regulate electronic “skill” gaming devices statewide — drew heavy testimony but did not advance after the subcommittee failed to secure a second motion to report the bill.
Sponsor remarks described a comprehensive regulatory regime: registration and background checks for distributors and operators, a $1,200 monthly tax per device, a 30,000‑machine cap, and a framework for enforcement and voluntary exclusion for problem gamblers. Supporters, led by the Virginia Amusement Coalition, convenience-store coalitions and small-business owners, said…
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