Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-328 — Conducting illegal gambling operation; penalties
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Gambling, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-328
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
The operator of an illegal gambling enterprise, activity or operation shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, any such operator who engages in an illegal gambling operation which (i) has been or remains in substantially continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty days or (ii) has gross revenue of $2,000 or more in any single day shall be fined not more than $20,000 and imprisoned not less than one year nor more than ten years.
As used in this section, the term "gross revenue" means the total amount of illegal gambling transactions handled, dealt with, received by or placed with such operation, as distinguished from any net figure or amount from which deductions are taken, without regard to whether money or any other thing of value actually changes hands.
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Questions this section answers
Is conducting illegal gambling operation a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Conducting illegal gambling operation is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-328.
Which Virginia statute covers conducting illegal gambling operation?
Conducting illegal gambling operation is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-328 (Conducting illegal gambling operation; penalties).
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