Virginia governor vetoes skill games bill covering more than 25,000 machines
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed Senate Bill 661 on 13 April 2026, rejecting a proposal to allow more than 25,000 skill games machines in the state. The bill would have imposed a 25% tax on gross profits and assigned regulation to the Virginia Lottery; Spanberger said the measure lacked a centralised, independent regulatory authority.
The veto blocks the proposed statewide skill games market and leaves its regulatory framework unresolved.