79230918.2-326Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Morals And DecencyGamblingPenalty for illegal gamblingCode 1950, § 18.1-316; 1960, c. 358; 1973, c. 463; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 423; 2011, c. 732.Turner v. Com.Record No. 822215309 S.E.2d 3371983-12-02https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1344071/turner-v-com/ . . . punishment of persons who gamble illegally. Code § 18.2-326. Violation of that provision is a Class . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>United States v. Kingrea08-5065573 F.3d 1862009-07-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1029521/united-states-v-kingrea/ . . . except in limited circumstances. Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-326 (2004).[8] Kingrea relies on one *197 such . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitResorts Intern. Hotel, Inc. v. AgrestaCiv. A. No. 83-0215-R569 F. Supp. 241983-08-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1518741/resorts-intern-hotel-inc-v-agresta/ . . . is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Va.Code § 18.2-326 (1982). Persons who operate an illegal . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaUnited States v. Kingrea08-5065567 F.3d 1192009-05-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1207929/united-states-v-kingrea/ . . . except in limited circumstances. Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-326 (2004).[6] Kingrea relies on one such . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitFrank Eddie Dingus v. Commonwealth17439531996-11-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067754/frank-eddie-dingus-v-commonwealth/ . . . Code . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Larwan Badru Bonner v. Commonwealth of Virginia05651122013-07-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1061388/larwan-badru-bonner-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . 18.2-83, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-326/18.2-325Definitions/18.2-325/59.1-364Control of racing with pari-mutuel wagering/59.1-364/59.1-365Definitions/59.1-365//18.2-326/18.2/8/1/18.2-326Except as otherwise provided in this article, any person who illegally gambles or engages in interstate gambling as defined in § 18.2-325 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. If an association or pool of persons illegally gamble, each person therein shall be guilty of illegal gambling.However, if any person makes, places, or receives any bet or wager of money or other thing of value on a horse race in the Commonwealth, whether the race is inside or outside the limits of the Commonwealth at any place or through any means other than (i) at a racetrack licensed by the Virginia Racing Commission pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 59.1-364 et seq.) of Title 59.1 or (ii) at a satellite facility or through advance deposit account wagering, as those terms are defined in § 59.1-365, licensed by the Virginia Racing Commission pursuant to Chapter 29 (§ 59.1-364 et seq.) of Title 59.1, such person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For the purposes of this paragraph, venue shall be in any county or city in which any act was performed in furtherance of any course of conduct constituting illegal gambling.section1