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A sports governing body may notify the Department that it desires to restrict, limit, or prohibit sports betting on its sporting events by providing notice in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Director. A sports governing body also may request to restrict the types of bets that may be offered. Notwithstanding \u00a7 58.1-4030, for purposes of this section, “sports governing body” includes any organization that is not headquartered in the United States and that otherwise meets the definition of “sports governing body.”2\n\nFor any request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the requester shall bear the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Director that the relevant betting or other activity poses a significant and unreasonable integrity risk. The Director shall seek input from affected permit holders before making a determination on such request.3\n\nIf the Director denies a request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the Director shall give the requester notice and the right to be heard and offer proof in opposition to such determination in accordance with regulations established by the Board. If the Director grants a request, the Board shall promulgate by regulation such restrictions, limitations, or prohibitions as may be requested.4\n\nA permit holder shall not offer or take any bets in violation of regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to this subsection.C\n\nThe prohibitions in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 shall be limited to the single game or match in which a youth sports or Virginia college sports team is a participant. The prohibitions shall not be construed to prohibit betting on other games in a tournament or multigame event in which a youth sports or Virginia college sports team participates, so long as such other games do not have a participant that is a youth sports or Virginia college sports team.D\n\nAny person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":299679,"text":"1. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1218<\/a> and 1256<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":65420,"section_number":"58.1-4034","catch_line":"Duties of permit holders","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4034\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67888,"section_number":"58.1-4030","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4030\/"}],"permalink":{"id":259281,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83622,"identifier":"58.1-4039","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/2\/58.1-4039","url":"\/58.1-4039\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-4039\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/40\/2\/58.1-4039","dublin_core":{"Title":"Events on which betting is prohibited; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-4039","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 1. No person shall place or accept a bet on youth sports<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> No person shall place or accept a proposition bet<\/span> on college sports<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> No person shall place or accept a bet on Virginia college sports<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> 1. A sports governing body<\/span> may notify the Department<\/span> that it desires to restrict, limit, or prohibit sports betting<\/span> on its sporting events<\/span> by providing notice in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Director<\/span>. A sports governing body<\/span> also may request to restrict the types of bets that may be offered. Notwithstanding \u00a7 58.1-4030<\/a>, for purposes of this section, “sports governing body<\/span>” includes any organization that is not headquartered in the United States and that otherwise meets the definition of “sports governing body<\/span>.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> For any request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the requester shall bear the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Director<\/span> that the relevant betting or other activity poses a significant and unreasonable integrity risk. The Director<\/span> shall seek input from affected permit holders<\/span> before making a determination on such request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> If the Director<\/span> denies a request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the Director<\/span> shall give the requester notice and the right to be heard and offer proof in opposition to such determination in accordance with regulations established by the Board<\/span>. If the Director<\/span> grants a request, the Board<\/span> shall promulgate by regulation such restrictions, limitations, or prohibitions as may be requested. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A permit holder<\/span> shall not offer or take any bets in violation of regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span> pursuant to this subsection. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The prohibitions in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 shall be limited to the single game<\/span> or match in which a youth sports<\/span> or Virginia college sports<\/span> team is a participant. The prohibitions shall not be construed to prohibit betting on other games<\/span> in a tournament or multigame event in which a youth sports<\/span> or Virginia college sports<\/span> team participates, so long as such other games<\/span> do not have a participant that is a youth sports<\/span> or Virginia college sports<\/span> team. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEVENTS ON WHICH BETTING IS PROHIBITED; PENALTY (\u00a7 58.1-4039)\n\nA. 1. No person shall place or accept a bet on youth sports.\n\n 2. No person shall place or accept a proposition bet on college sports.\n\n 3. No person shall place or accept a bet on Virginia college sports.\n\nB. 1. A sports governing body may notify the Department that it desires to\nrestrict, limit, or prohibit sports betting on its sporting events by providing\nnotice in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Director. A sports\ngoverning body also may request to restrict the types of bets that may be\noffered. Notwithstanding \u00a7 58.1-4030, for purposes of this section,\n“sports governing body” includes any organization that is not\nheadquartered in the United States and that otherwise meets the definition of\n“sports governing body.”\n\n 2. For any request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the requester shall bear\n the burden of establishing to the satisfaction of the Director that the\n relevant betting or other activity poses a significant and unreasonable\n integrity risk. The Director shall seek input from affected permit holders\n before making a determination on such request.\n\n 3. If the Director denies a request made pursuant to subdivision 1, the\n Director shall give the requester notice and the right to be heard and offer\n proof in opposition to such determination in accordance with regulations\n established by the Board. If the Director grants a request, the Board shall\n promulgate by regulation such restrictions, limitations, or prohibitions as\n may be requested.\n\n 4. A permit holder shall not offer or take any bets in violation of\n regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to this subsection.\n\nC. The prohibitions in subdivisions A 1 and A 3 shall be limited to the single\ngame or match in which a youth sports or Virginia college sports team is a\nparticipant. The prohibitions shall not be construed to prohibit betting on\nother games in a tournament or multigame event in which a youth sports or\nVirginia college sports team participates, so long as such other games do not\nhave a participant that is a youth sports or Virginia college sports team.\n\nD. Any person convicted of violating this section is guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1218, 1256; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 351, 352.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}