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Bedford, Virginia
Joined October 2024
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“Scam games” create problems for every state they are in. nytimes.com/2026/08/30/busin…
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This Memorial Day weekend, we remember and honor all who gave their lives serving in the U.S. Armed Forces — from the Revolutionary War to today.
@DDayMemorial @VAWarMemorial – at Virginia, USA
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It should be a bigger story that a huge chunk of Virginia’s political class is still accepting money from companies operating gambling machines that the state has tried to criminalize
richmond.com/article_ecd3692…
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Ralph Northam said no to skill games.
Glenn Youngkin said no to skill games.
Abigail Spanberger said no to skill games.
No one is forcing the General Assembly to keep trying to buck the trend year after year after year.
Spanberger riles up Democrats on Senate Finance Committee for reducing expected revenues cardinalnews.org/2026/04/15/…
Well done Governor Spanberger! @GovernorVA @SpanbergerForVA
“𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖.”
“Skill” slot machine manufacturers Virginia business plan:
1. Flood Virginia with tens of thousands of illegal “skill” slot machines,
2. Operate unregulated without state approval for as many years as possible,
3. Confuse and lie to Virginia small business owners with bogus claims of legality,
4. Confuse state & local law enforcement
with bogus claims of legality,
5. File as many frivolous lawsuits as possible,
6. Continue to operate illegally even after the Virginia General Assembly explicitly bans the “skill” game machines,
7. Operate even after the VA Supreme Court upholds the ban,
8. Continue bogus claims of legality even after the Virginia Attorney General reaffirms the illegality of the machines in a OAG memo to state prosecutors, sheriffs and police chiefs,
9. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲…and 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ONLY 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻…
The Commonwealth should not reward
those that have mocked state law.
@GovernorVA @SpanbergerForVA @bonnie_krenz @AGJayJones @jonesjay
Read more: roanoke.com/opinion/column/a…
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New: The Virginia Fraternal Order of Police is urging lawmakers to reject a skill games compromise.
President Ray Clemons says, “Make no mistake: the illegal skill game problem in Virginia was created by slot manufacturers. They did not stumble into this market. These out-of-state companies deliberately flooded convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants with illegal machines.”
“The General Assembly needs send a clear message that Virginia will not reward operators who deliberately defy state law,” he added.
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The General Assembly should uphold the ban on skill games. Any legalization bill should have 3 components: 1) a REAL referendum so voters can opt in and decide if they want slot machines in their communities; 2) strong, comprehensive, enforceable regulatory oversight; and 3) a meaningful charitable component ensuring revenues support Virginia’s nonprofit organizations.
@DoughertyForVA @GMBulova
@LilyForDelegate @MayforVA
The General Assembly should uphold the ban on skill games. Any legalization bill should have 3 components: 1) a REAL referendum so voters can opt in and decide if they want slot machines in their communities; 2) strong, comprehensive, enforceable regulatory oversight; and 3) a meaningful charitable component ensuring revenues support Virginia’s nonprofit organizations.
@DoughertyForVA @GMBulova
@LilyForDelegate @MayforVA
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Rumors are circulating that the skill games conference report will include an opt out clause for localities. Several Northern Virginia localities sent legislators a letter asking for it to be opt in, instead.
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The letter is from 124 state & local leaders of Virginia’s 78 Moose Lodges and asks Governor Spanberger to veto or substantially amend “skill” slot machine legalization bills (HB1272 and SB661) to include:
1) Approval through a local referendum;
2) Comprehensive, enforceable regulatory oversight; and
3) A meaningful charitable component ensuring revenues support Virginia nonprofit organizations to create a level playing field.
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📪ICYMI: Faith Leaders from Across the Commonwealth Send Letter Asking Lawmakers to Uphold Ban on “Skill” Games
Read: stopneighborhoodslots.com/ne…
The letter is from 124 state & local leaders of Virginia’s 78 Moose Lodges and asks Governor Spanberger to veto or substantially amend “skill” slot machine legalization bills (HB1272 and SB661) to include:
1) Approval through a local referendum;
2) Comprehensive, enforceable regulatory oversight; and
3) A meaningful charitable component ensuring revenues support Virginia nonprofit organizations to create a level playing field.
Well said Secretary Katie Frazier: “𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.”
Legalizing “skill” slot machines & allowing a 24/7 casino on every Virginia cell phone would expose families to new and dangerous financial risks, undermine churches & charitable institutions and weaken the rule of law in Virginia. @GovernorVA @SpanbergerForVA @AGJayJones @jonesjay @AgForestryVA @VaAgriculture @VSPPIO
WATCH:
iGaming is unlimited casino-style gambling on cell phones—alone…𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 🛋️ 𝙗𝙚𝙙 🛏️ and 𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙩 🚽 - 24/7
The negative consequences of iGaming legalization in Virginia would be severe: faster addiction, broken families and financial devastation to at-risk Virginians — more credit card debt, theft cases, bankruptcies and severe cuts in donations to churches and charities. Virginia taxpayers, employers & social services will bear the costs.
