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Code · Virginia · Title 58.1 · Chapter 41

Code of Virginia § 58.1-4108. Operator's license required; capital investment; equity interest; transferability; fee.

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A. No person shall operate a casino gaming establishment unless he has obtained an operator's license issued by the Department in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated hereunder.
B. To obtain an operator's license issued under the provisions of this chapter, the applicant shall
(i)make a capital investment of at least $300 million in a casino gaming establishment, including the value of the real property upon which such establishment is located and all furnishings, fixtures, and other improvements, and
(ii)possess an equity interest equal to at least 20 percent of the casino gaming establishment.
C. A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be transferable, provided that the Department has approved the proposed transfer and all licensure requirements are satisfied at the time the transfer takes effect.
D. A nonrefundable fee of $15 million shall be paid by the applicant to the Department upon the issuance of a license and upon any subsequent transfer of a license to operate a casino gaming establishment. Such fees shall be deposited by the Department into the Gaming Regulatory Fund established pursuant to § 58.1-4048.
E. No person issued a license pursuant to this chapter shall be precluded from obtaining a license for online sports betting pursuant to the Virginia Lottery Law (§ 58.1-4000 et seq.) or any subsequently created online sports betting license.
2020, cc. 1197 , 1248 ; 2023, cc. 586 , 587 .
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