In accordance with Chapters 565 and 566 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly, effective July 1, 2026, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will no longer have statutory authority to administer the Virginia Fantasy Contests Act. As stipulated by these Chapters, any fantasy contest operator offering fantasy contests pursuant to a valid registration issued by VDACS prior to the effective date of the Act may continue to offer fantasy contests in the Commonwealth of Virginia until regulations are adopted by the Virginia Lottery Board, and the Virginia Lottery has rendered a decision on the operator’s permit application to offer fantasy contests.