Following the recent legalization of slot machine-like games of skill in Virginia, the 2024 General Assembly session is currently home to the debate over Senate Bill 2012, passed to legalize electronic skill games. The bill proposed by state Sen. Aaron Rouse referred to as Rouse’s Bill, has recently passed the Senate on a 31-9 vote to propose a 25% tax onset for electronic slot machine operators in the state. The amendment filed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin anticipating the tax increase to 35% has reportedly triggered the battle of words in the General Assembly.
Senate Bill 2012 a.k.a.Rouse’s Bill:
According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch (RTD), the state of Virginia has come a long way in passing the bill to legalize slot machine-like games of skill t…