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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77989</law_id><section_number>58.1-4006.1</section_number><catch_line>Use of the phrase &amp;#8220;Virginia is for Bettors&amp;#8221; prohibited; civil penalty</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="58.1">Taxation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Other Sources of State Revenue</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="40">Virginia Lottery Law; Sports Betting</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Powers and Duties of Virginia Lottery Board; Administration of Tickets and Prizes</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> As used in this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">gaming business</span>&#x201D; means any person who holds or has applied for a permit or license under the provisions of Article 2 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4030/">58.1-4030</a> et seq.) or Chapter 41 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4100/">58.1-4100</a> et seq.), or any affiliate thereof. <a id="paragraph-279650" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4006.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A <span class="dictionary">gaming business</span> is prohibited from using the phrase &#x201C;Virginia is for Bettors&#x201D; in an advertisement in association with its product or service. Any <span class="dictionary">gaming business</span> that violates the provision of this section shall be subject to a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> of not more than $50,000. The <span class="dictionary">Director</span> shall enforce the provisions of this section. <a id="paragraph-279651" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4006.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall accrue to the general fund. <a id="paragraph-279652" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/58.1-4006.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2022, c. 475.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
