VA governor’s sports betting amendments adopted
| By Daniel O'Boyle
Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam.
Virginia is set to pass a bill legalizing sports betting after state lawmakers amended the proposal to factor in changes requested by Governor Ralph Northam.
House Bill 896, which set out plans to permit online and mobile sports betting, passed the House last month by a vote of 59-35 after also clearing the Senate on March 7 by a vote of 33-5.
However, rather than signing the bill, Governor Northam requested changes.
Among the technical amendments suggested by Northam include allowing an operator to run its sports betting platform “under a brand other than its own”, opening up the market to third party skins.