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Casino Control Commission and Department of Justice outline licensing, revenue and staffing shortfalls; urge legislative help on internet gaming and enforcement

5383713 · July 14, 2025

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Summary

The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission and the Department of Justice's Division of Gaming Enforcement appeared before the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture on July 14 to report on licensing activity, revenues from licensed casinos on St. Croix, problem‑gambling programs and a persistent backlog of investigative work at the DGE.

The commission’s chairman and chief executive officer, Marvin L. Pickering, told senators the commission regulates casinos under the Virgin Islands Casino and Resort Control Act and related Title 32 provisions and receives revenue through three main channels: the general fund (salaries for commissioners and staff), the casino control revolving fund (license fees and fines) and the casino revenue fund (a share of the 12% tax on casino gross revenue). "These statutes and all relevant amendments and rules and regulations promulgated there too, established a basis for the governance and operations of the commission and its staff," Pickering said.

Tax, payroll and spending. The commission reported taxable casino revenues of $18,527,135 (FY2024) and $18,743,392 (FY2023) for the two casinos…

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