Virginia Sports Betting Online
Virginia sports betting launched in January 2021, with both mobile and online betting now fully operational throughout the Commonwealth. The state offers a comprehensive mix of traditional sportsbooks and social gaming platforms, giving Virginia residents multiple ways to engage with sports wagering.
Virginia Sports Betting At-A-Glance
- Sports betting launched in January 2021
- Legal betting age is 21+
- Mobile and online betting is allowed statewide
- Retail sportsbooks are permitted at approved casino locations
- Both traditional sportsbooks and social gaming platforms are available
- Regulated by the Virginia Lottery
- State tax rate is 15% on operators’ revenue
- No betting allowed on Virginia college teams
- Live betting is permitted
- No in-person registration required for mobile betting
Types of Wagers Available in Virginia
Virginia sportsbooks and social gaming platforms offer a wide range of betting options:
- Moneyline
- Over/Under
- Straight bets
- Single-game bets
- Teaser Bets
- Parlays
- Prop bets
- Futures
Sports Available to Wager on in Virginia
- Auto racing (NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar)
- Australian Rules Football
- Baseball (Major League Baseball, NCAA, Nippon Professional League in Japan and KBO League in South Korea, World Baseball Classic, Chinese Professional League)
- Basketball (NBA, Division 1 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball, WNBA, FIBA World Cup, EuroCup, EuroLeague, NBA Draft, several foreign leagues)
- Bowling (PBA)
- Boxing (IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO)
- Cycling
- Football (NFL, FBS NCAA football, Canadian Football League)
- Golf (PGA, LPGA, European Tour, Champions Tour)
- Hockey (NHL, NCAA, several foreign leagues)
- Lacrosse (NCAA and Major League Lacrosse)
- Mixed Martial Arts (UFC, Bellator, Professional Fighters League)
- Olympics (Winter and Summer Games)
- Rugby League and Rugby Union
- Soccer (Major League Soccer, English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italy Serie A, German Bundesliga, Europa, UEFA Champions League)
- Softball (NCAA)
- Tennis (Association of Tennis Players men’s, Women’s Tennis Association)
Most Popular Sports Teams to Wager on in Virginia
- NFL: Washington Commanders
- NHL: Washington Capitals
- NBA: Washington Wizards
- MLB: Washington Nationals
- MLS: DC United
- WNBA: Washington Mystics
- Collegiate: (Note: Betting on Virginia college teams is not permitted)
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- University of Virginia Cavaliers
- Liberty University Flames
- Old Dominion Monarchs
- James Madison University Dukes