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The purposes of this chapter are to assist economic development, promote tourism, and provide for the implementation of casino gaming operations of the highest quality, honesty, and integrity and free of any corrupt, incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practices.B\n\nThe conduct of casino gaming shall be limited to the qualified locations established in § 58.1-4107. The Board shall be limited to the issuance of a single operator’s license for each such qualified location.C\n\nThe conduct of any casino gaming and entrance to such establishment is a privilege that may be granted or denied by the Board or its duly authorized representatives in its discretion in order to effectuate the purposes set forth in this chapter. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1197<\/a> and 1248<\/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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65707,"section_number":"58.1-4107","catch_line":"Eligible host city; certification of preferred casino gaming operator","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4107\/"}],"permalink":{"id":259329,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79589,"identifier":"58.1-4101","token":"58.1\/IV\/41\/1\/58.1-4101","url":"\/58.1-4101\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-4101\/","token":"58.1\/IV\/41\/1\/58.1-4101","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulation and control of casino gaming; limitation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-4101","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Casino gaming<\/span> shall be licensed and permitted as herein provided to benefit the people of the Commonwealth. The Board<\/span> is vested with control of all casino gaming<\/span> in the Commonwealth, with authority to prescribe regulations and conditions under this chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to assist economic development, promote tourism, and provide for the implementation of casino gaming operations<\/span> of the highest quality, honesty, and integrity and free of any corrupt, incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The conduct of casino gaming<\/span> shall be limited to the qualified locations established in § 58.1-4107<\/a>. The Board<\/span> shall be limited to the issuance of a single operator’s license for each such qualified location. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The conduct of any casino gaming and entrance to such establishment is a privilege<\/span> that may be granted or denied by the Board<\/span> or its duly authorized representatives in its discretion in order<\/span> to effectuate the purposes set forth in this chapter. Any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment<\/span> shall be privately owned property subject to the local land use and property taxation authority of the eligible host city<\/span> in which the casino gaming establishment<\/span> is located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATION AND CONTROL OF CASINO GAMING; LIMITATION (\u00a7 58.1-4101)\n\nA. Casino gaming shall be licensed and permitted as herein provided to benefit\nthe people of the Commonwealth. The Board is vested with control of all casino\ngaming in the Commonwealth, with authority to prescribe regulations and\nconditions under this chapter. The purposes of this chapter are to assist\neconomic development, promote tourism, and provide for the implementation of\ncasino gaming operations of the highest quality, honesty, and integrity and free\nof any corrupt, incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practices.\n\nB. The conduct of casino gaming shall be limited to the qualified locations\nestablished in § 58.1-4107. The Board shall be limited to the issuance of a\nsingle operator’s license for each such qualified location.\n\nC. The conduct of any casino gaming and entrance to such establishment is a\nprivilege that may be granted or denied by the Board or its duly authorized\nrepresentatives in its discretion in order to effectuate the purposes set forth\nin this chapter. Any proposed site for a casino gaming establishment shall be\nprivately owned property subject to the local land use and property taxation\nauthority of the eligible host city in which the casino gaming establishment is\nlocated.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1197, 1248.","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}}