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§ 58.1-4128 Prohibition on persons under 21 years of age placing wagers and sports betting on youth sports; penalty

A. No person shall wager on or conduct any wagering on the outcome of a game pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless such person is 21 years of age or older. No person shall accept any wager from a person under age 21.

B. No person shall wager on or conduct any wagering on the outcome of a youth sports game. No person shall accept any wager from a person on a youth sports game.

C. Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

History

This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1197 and 1248 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.

2020, cc. 1197, 1248.

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