Virginia Bans Credit Card Deposits at Sportsbooks. The Law Takes Effect July 1.

Virginia Bans Credit Card Deposits at Sportsbooks

House Bill 515, signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger on April 13, 2026, strips the Virginia Lottery’s authority to approve credit cards as a sports betting deposit method. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, ending credit card deposits at the state’s licensed online sportsbooks.