VA Operators for Skill made a donation of $10,000 on June 11, 2026, to Defend Virginia PAC. The contribution comes from the political action committee representing skill game operators in the commonwealth. This latest gift adds to the organization’s ongoing efforts to engage with Virginia political committees.
VA Operators for Skill maintains cash on hand of $23,862 following total contributions of $272,500 and expenditures of $276,000. The group has directed additional $10,000 contributions to candidates including Lamont Bagby, Louise Lucas, Mamie Locke, Aaron Rouse, Christie New Craig, and Cliff Hayes. It also provided $15,000 to Moving Mountains PAC and another $10,000 directly to Lamont Bagby.
These transactions reflect the committee’s pattern of supporting multiple recipients across recent reporting periods. Defend Virginia PAC lists top donors such as the Va Auto Dealers Assn. at $50,000, Jones for Attorney General – Jay at $50,000, FanDuel Inc. at $35,000, and Pace-O-Matic at $35,000. The skill game industry, through companies like Pace-O-Matic and its affiliated entities, has directed over $1 million in direct donations to Virginia politicians alongside nearly $800,000 from Va Operators for Skill in prior cycles.
Executives associated with the sector have supplemented these amounts with personal contributions exceeding $200,000 from individuals such as Paul Goldean. The June 11 donation underscores continued financial involvement by VA Operators for Skill in Virginia’s political landscape. Public records from Transparency USA and the Virginia Public Access Project document the scale of these activities. Skill game operators have maintained active participation in state-level giving as part of broader industry engagement. This contribution aligns with business advocacy for regulatory environments that sustain operations and related employment in the commonwealth.
