The Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is tasked, in part, with licensing, training, inspecting, auditing, and conducting financial reviews of charitable gaming organizations and suppliers, manufacturers of electronic pull-tab systems, and network bingo providers as well as registering and training personnel involved in charitable gaming in the Commonwealth.

Information in this report includes the number of charitable gaming licenses and registrations issued by OCRP as well as the number of charitable gaming on-site inspections, training sessions, investigations, audits, and financial reviews conducted by staff.

During fiscal year (FY) 2023, OCRP issued 218 charitable gaming licenses to organizations. Certain licensed organizations are required to report on their charitable gaming activities on a calendar year basis. During calendar year 2022, these organizations reported approximately $219.3 million in gross sales, a decrease of approximately $14.4 million from 2021. The amount that organizations donated for charitable, community, educational, or religious purposes increased by approximately $4.8 million, from $20.8 million in calendar year 2021 to $25.6 million in calendar year 2022. The aggregate use of proceeds increased from 8.9 percent in calendar year 2021 to 11.6 percent in calendar year 2022.

OCRP collected more than $2.6 million in charitable gaming fees, which were deposited into the Commonwealth’s general fund.