The Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) promotes the integrity of charitable gaming activities in the Commonwealth.
OCRP is responsible for issuing or renewing approximately 300 charitable gaming permits per year to organizations, as well as the regulation of charitable gaming activities in the Commonwealth. Additionally, under Virginia’s charitable gaming regulations, VDACS performs on-site training and operational inspections of bingo events, initiates compliance audits of organizations conducting charitable gaming and more.

Gambling Laws in Virginia. Virginia is limited when it comes to legal gambling options. Within the state’s borders, residents won’t find casinos, racinos, card rooms, tribal casinos, or sports betting. The only types of gambling activities that are approved in the state are daily fantasy games, the. Virginia law makes making a wager on anything related in any way to chance illegal unless same has been sanctioned by the State. The code would also seem to cause your computer to become a, “Gambling Device,” because if a device is used for gambling, in any way, it becomes a gambling device. Illegal gambling in the State of Virginia constitutes a Class III Misdemeanor. Therefore, the only way for an.

Information for Players

• Online Directory of Bingo Sessions in Virginia (updated monthly)

Virginia Gambling Laws

Information for Organizations

West Virginia Gambling Laws

The Bingo Session Interactive Analysis Tool is designed to assist organizations in identifying their strengths and weaknesses in their bingo sessions. This interactive tool will provide financial insight into each permitted session specific to the day of week/time of the session, whether the session needs to be restructured, and it offers suggestions on the options for making adjustments to potentially increase game profits.

• Bingo Session Interactive Analysis Tool (xlsx) (Instructions)

Information for Suppliers, Manufacturers & Operators

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If you would like to file a complaint concerning charitable gaming activities in Virginia, call the OCRP complaint line at 804.371.0498.