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Consultants tell House General Laws committee Virginia should create independent Gaming Commission
Summary
A Guidehouse study presented to the House General Laws Committee recommends creating an independent Virginia Gaming Commission to consolidate regulation of most gaming activity, improve reporting and enforcement, and establish a statewide problem-gambling strategy; the report recommends keeping the Virginia Lottery separate.
Delegate David Bulova, chair of the House General Laws Committee, invited consultants to brief the committee on a joint-subcommittee study that recommends creating an independent Virginia Gaming Commission to consolidate oversight of most gaming activity in the Commonwealth.
The presentation, delivered by Colin Hood, director at consulting firm Guidehouse, outlined 13 operational recommendations intended to centralize regulation — excluding the traditional Virginia Lottery — to improve enforcement, data reporting, and problem-gambling coordination. Hood said the consolidated model would cover a wide range of gaming types, from sports wagering and…
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