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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74009</law_id><section_number>52-53</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="52">Police (State)</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="13">Gaming Enforcement</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Coordinator</span>&#x201D; means the position of the Gaming Enforcement <span class="dictionary">Coordinator</span> established pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Office of the Gaming Enforcement Coordinator established; purpose; duties" href="/52-54/">52-54</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of State Police.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Gaming laws</span>&#x201D; means the laws regulating gambling under Article 1 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/18.2-325/">18.2-325</a> et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, charitable gaming under Article 1.1:1 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="State control of charitable gaming" href="/18.2-340.15/">18.2-340.15</a> et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2, lottery games under Article 1 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Short title" href="/58.1-4000/">58.1-4000</a> et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 58.1, sports betting under Article 2 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4030/">58.1-4030</a> et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 58.1, casino gaming under Chapter 41 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4100/">58.1-4100</a> et seq.) of Title 58.1, fantasy contests under Chapter 51 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/59.1-556/">59.1-556</a> et seq.) of Title 59.1, horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering under Chapter 29 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Control of racing with pari-mutuel wagering" href="/59.1-364/">59.1-364</a> et seq.) of Title 59.1, any regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, and any other federal, state, or local laws the Gaming Enforcement <span class="dictionary">Coordinator</span> deems relevant.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Superintendent</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Superintendent</span> of State Police.</p></section></text><history>2022, cc. 721, 768.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
