Virginia Lottery Reports April 2025 Sports Wagering Activity

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The Virginia Lottery has unveiled its April 2025 sports wagering report, showcasing betting trends from licensed operators across the state.

During the period of 1-30 April 2025, Virginians placed wagers totaling $609,713,988, reflecting an 8.2% increase compared to April of the previous year. Throughout the month, fourteen mobile operators and three casinos were authorized to accept bets in Virginia.

Virginia bettors secured winnings amounting to $546,920,765, with sportsbooks achieving a 10.30% win percentage.

As stipulated by state law, a 15% tax is applied to adjusted gross revenue (AGR)—defined as total wagers minus winnings and allowable deductions.

Under Virginia’s sports betting tax structure:

  • 97.5% of tax revenue is allocated to the state’s General Fund.
  • 2.5% supports the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund, managed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

A total of eleven operators reported a net positive AGR for April, resulting in $8.5 million in tax contributions for the month.

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