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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>65703</law_id><section_number>58.1-4100</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>11-16.1</reference><reference>15.2-2825</reference><reference>18.2-334.5</reference><reference>19.2-389</reference><reference>2.2-3705.3</reference><reference>37.2-314.2</reference><reference>52-53</reference><reference>58.1-4002</reference><reference>58.1-4006</reference><reference>58.1-4006.1</reference><reference>58.1-4030</reference><reference>58.1-4048</reference><reference>59.1-364</reference></referred_to_by><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="41">Casino Gaming</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Adjusted gross receipts</span>&#x201D; means the gross receipts from casino gaming less winnings paid to winners.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Board</span>&#x201D; means the Virginia Lottery <span class="dictionary">Board</span> established in the Virginia Lottery <span class="dictionary">Law</span> (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Short title" href="/58.1-4000/">58.1-4000</a> et seq.).
		&#x201C;Casino gaming&#x201D; or &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">game</span>&#x201D; means baccarat, blackjack, twenty-one, poker, craps, dice, slot machines, roulette wheels, Klondike tables, Mah Jongg, electronic table <span class="dictionary">games</span>, hybrid table <span class="dictionary">games</span>, punchboards, faro layouts, numbers tickets, push cards, jar tickets, or pull tabs, or any variation of the aforementioned <span class="dictionary">games</span>, and any other activity that is authorized by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> as a wagering <span class="dictionary">game</span> or device under this chapter. &#x201C;Casino gaming&#x201D; or &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">game</span>&#x201D; includes <span class="dictionary">on-premises mobile casino gaming</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Casino gaming establishment</span>&#x201D; means the premises, including the entire property located at the address of the licensed casino, upon which lawful casino gaming is authorized and licensed as provided in this chapter. &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Casino gaming establishment</span>&#x201D; does not include a riverboat or similar vessel.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Casino gaming operator</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">person</span> issued a license by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> to operate a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Cheat</span>&#x201D; means to alter the selection criteria that determine the result of a <span class="dictionary">game</span> or the amount or frequency of payment in a <span class="dictionary">game</span> for the purpose of obtaining an advantage for one or more participants in a <span class="dictionary">game</span> over other participants in a <span class="dictionary">game</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Counter check</span>&#x201D; means an interest-free negotiable instrument for a specified amount executed by a player and held by the casino that serves as <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> of the casino gaming patron&#x2019;s obligation to pay the casino and that can be exchanged by the casino gaming patron for the specified amount in chips, tokens, credits, electronic credits, electronic cash, or electronic cards.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Department</span>&#x201D; means the independent agency responsible for the administration of the Virginia Lottery created in the Virginia Lottery <span class="dictionary">Law</span> (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Short title" href="/58.1-4000/">58.1-4000</a> et seq.).
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Director</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">Director</span> of the Virginia Lottery.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Eligible host city</span>&#x201D; means any city described in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Eligible host city; certification of preferred casino gaming operator" href="/58.1-4107/">58.1-4107</a> in which a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span> is authorized to be located.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Entity</span>&#x201D; means a <span class="dictionary">person</span> that is not a natural <span class="dictionary">person</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Gaming operation</span>&#x201D; means the conduct of authorized casino gaming within a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span>.
		&#x201C;Gross receipts&#x201D; means the total amount of money exchanged for the purchase of chips, tokens, electronic credits, electronic cash, or electronic cards by casino gaming patrons. &#x201C;Gross receipts&#x201D; shall not include the cash value of promotions or credits provided to and exchanged by casino gaming patrons for chips, tokens, electronic credits, electronic cash, or electronic cards. &#x201C;Gross receipts&#x201D; shall also not include uncollectable <span class="dictionary">counter checks</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Immediate family</span>&#x201D; means (i) a spouse and (ii) any other <span class="dictionary">person</span> residing in the same household as an officer or employee and who is a dependent of the officer or employee or of whom the officer or employee is a dependent.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Individual</span>&#x201D; means a natural <span class="dictionary">person</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Licensee</span>&#x201D; or &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">license holder</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">person</span> holding an operator&#x2019;s license under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Duration and form of operator's license; bond" href="/58.1-4111/">58.1-4111</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">On-premises mobile casino gaming</span>&#x201D; means casino gaming offered by a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming operator</span> at a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span> using a computer network of both federal and nonfederal interoperable packet-switched data networks through which the <span class="dictionary">casino gaming operator</span> may offer casino gaming to <span class="dictionary">individuals</span> who have established an <span class="dictionary">on-premises mobile casino gaming</span> account with the <span class="dictionary">casino gaming operator</span> and who are physically present on the premises of the <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span>, as authorized by regulations promulgated by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Permit holder</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">person</span> holding a <span class="dictionary">supplier</span> or service permit pursuant to this chapter.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Person</span>&#x201D; means an <span class="dictionary">individual</span>, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, stock corporation, or nonstock corporation and includes any <span class="dictionary">person</span> that directly or indirectly controls or is under common control with another <span class="dictionary">person</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Preferred <span class="dictionary">casino gaming operator</span></span>&#x201D; means the proposed <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span> and operator thereof submitted by an <span class="dictionary">eligible host city</span> to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> as an applicant for licensure.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Prepaid access instrument</span>&#x201D; means a system device that allows a casino gaming patron access to funds that have been paid in advance and can be retrieved or transferred at some point in the future through such a device. In <span class="dictionary">order</span> to transfer funds for gaming purposes, a <span class="dictionary">prepaid access instrument</span> shall be redeemed for tokens, chips, credits, electronic credits, electronic cash, electronic cards, or used in conjunction with an approved cashless wagering system or interactive gaming account.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Principal</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">individual</span> who solely or together with his <span class="dictionary">immediate family</span> members (i) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent or more of the pecuniary interest in any <span class="dictionary">entity</span> that is a <span class="dictionary">licensee</span> or (ii) has the power to vote or cause the vote of five percent or more of the voting securities or other ownership interests of such <span class="dictionary">entity</span>, and any <span class="dictionary">person</span> who manages a <span class="dictionary">gaming operation</span> on behalf of a <span class="dictionary">licensee</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Professional sports</span>&#x201D; means the same as such term is defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4030/">58.1-4030</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Security</span>&#x201D; has the same meaning as provided in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/13.1-501/">13.1-501</a>. If the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> finds that any obligation, stock, or other <span class="dictionary">equity</span> interest creates control of or voice in the management operations of an <span class="dictionary">entity</span> in the manner of a <span class="dictionary">security</span>, then such interest shall be considered a <span class="dictionary">security</span>.
		&#x201C;Sports betting&#x201D; means the same as such term is defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4030/">58.1-4030</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Sports betting facility</span>&#x201D; means an area, kiosk, or device located inside a <span class="dictionary">casino gaming establishment</span> licensed pursuant to this chapter that is designated for sports betting.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Supplier</span>&#x201D; means any <span class="dictionary">person</span> that sells or leases, or <span class="dictionary">contracts</span> to sell or lease, any casino gaming equipment, devices, or supplies, or provides any management services, to a <span class="dictionary">licensee</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Voluntary exclusion program</span>&#x201D; means a program established by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Voluntary exclusion program" href="/58.1-4103/">58.1-4103</a> that allows <span class="dictionary">individuals</span> to voluntarily exclude themselves from engaging in the activities described in subdivision B 1 of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Voluntary exclusion program" href="/58.1-4103/">58.1-4103</a> by placing their names on a voluntary exclusion list and following the procedures set forth by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Youth sports</span>&#x201D; means the same as such term is defined in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/58.1-4030/">58.1-4030</a>.</p></section></text><history>2020, cc. 1197, 1248; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 7, 351, 352; 2022, cc. 589, 590.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
