Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7192218.2-334Exception to article; private residences2025Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Morals and DecencyGambling

Nothing in this article shall be construed to make it illegal to participate in a game of chance conducted in a private residence, provided such private residence is not commonly used for such games of chance and there is no operator as defined in subsection 4 of § 18.2-325.

Code 1950, § 18.1-327; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 423.