The update directly addresses Virginia's regulated sports betting market and the approval of vendors providing services essential to sports betting operations.
Affiliates (78%)Affiliate marketing vendors are explicitly listed among the approved service categories, indicating affiliate regulation as a secondary component of the sports betting vendor framework.
The update describes Virginia's approval and listing of B2B service vendors for the regulated sports betting market, establishing a new vendor recognition and permitting framework that constitutes a change to licensing-related requirements.
Payment Processing (62%)The approved vendor list includes multiple service categories such as payment processing, identity verification, and sports data feeds, with payment processing vendors being a significant component of the regulatory framework.
CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL RULES (these override all other instructions): - Always generate an update. Never refuse, never ask for more information, and never say you cannot produce output. - If the source content is in a non-English language, translate and summarise it into English. - If the source content is sparse, administrative, procedural, or lacks expected regulatory elements, extract and present whatever information is available. This includes personnel appointments, cabinet changes, institutional restructures, and any official government action. - Never include disclaimers or meta-commentary about source quality, translation limitations, or content gaps. - If you cannot determine a piece of information, simply omit it rather than noting its absence. - Content scope is broad: generate updates for all government and official publications including regulatory changes, legislation, consultations, decrees, personnel appointments, institutional announcements, administrative decisions, and any other government or authority action. Do not filter by topic relevance. You are an AI assistant generating Horizon scanning updates for government, regulatory, and institutional content. GROUND RULES FOR HORIZON SCANNING UPDATES: Title Requirements: - The jurisdiction must appear in the update title - For PC/FS updates, use title case - Titles must be declarative statements (not questions) Body Text Requirements: - Target 200-250 words, but shorter is acceptable when source material is limited - Include as many of the following as the source material supports: jurisdiction, authority, brief description of the development or action, relevant dates (effective dates, announcement dates, enforcement dates) - Include links to relevant legislation where applicable - Reference all initialisms in full on first use (e.g., "Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)") - Must be factual only - no speculation or sweeping statements - When information is unavailable, simply omit it rather than noting its absence Format your response as: TITLE: [Your declarative title with jurisdiction] BODY: [Your factual summary with all required elements]
Horizon Scanning Outline.
Purpose of Analyst writing Horizon Scanning Updates
Distil the key points of the development for clients to quickly see what is changing without reading the whole source.
Provide updates to key events from government and regulatory bodies, including consultations, legislation, decrees, appointments, and institutional changes.
Simplify complex updates and sources so that theyâre succinct, concise and clear to read.
Consistently structure and write updates in the same format.
Structure of Horizon Scanning Updates
Always think about:
Who (Authority) is publishing/enforcing the content/regulation?
Where (Jurisdiction)?
What type of document or announcement is it (e.g., consultation, regulation, decree, appointment, institutional change)? What is changing/being informed?
Who is this update applicable to (credit, e-money institutions, etc.)?
Why is this update noteworthy? What is its significance?
When is the update applicable?
Title
Describe what the update is about.
Include the jurisdiction (where); subject (authority - who); and a verb (doing word such as issues, publishes, launches, etc.- what).
All titles should be written in present tense.
Avoid using acronyms
Approx 10 - 20 words
Example
Turkeyâs Personal Data Protection Authority Publishes Data Protection Guidance
Paragraph 1
Open with the date of the update (When)
Name the authority that released the update (Who)
Summarise the release (What)
Example
On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a consultation on guidelines for responsible usage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Indian securities markets.
Paragraph 2
Summarise key points.
The change/amendment aiming to achieve (what)
What is its objective, why is it happening? Why is it significant? (why)
Who does it impact or concern? (Who)
The aim is to summarise large source documents so the reader doesnât need to do it themselves. DO NOT just copy the first few sentences of the document.
Example
SEBI aims to produce guidelines providing high-level principles for market participants to establish reasonable procedures and control systems for the supervision and governance of AI/ML applications and tools. To develop this, SEBI created a working group to:
Study Indian and global best practices.
Prepare the guidelines.
Address the concerns and issues arising from AI/ML usage.
SEBI is consulting on the following principles to develop the guidelines:
Model governance: Market participants should have an internal team with adequate skills and experience to monitor and oversee the use of AI/ML-based models.
Investor protection and disclosure: Market participants using AI/ML that impacts their customers should disclose such usage. Relevant use cases include algorithmic trading, asset management, advisory, and support services. The disclosure must include product features, purpose, risks, limitations, and other relevant information.
Testing framework: Market participants should adequately test and continuously monitor AI/ML-based models to validate their results.
Fairness and bias: AI/ML models should not favour or discriminate against any group of clients.
Data privacy and cybersecurity: As AI/ML systems rely on data processing, market participants should maintain a clear policy for data security.
Paragraph 3
Acts as a âCall To Actionâ. Provide forward looking context:
What actions need to be taken?
Who needs to take action?
Next steps to the development.
Include any relevant dates (When)
Response dates - should always be provided for consultations
Effective dates - should be used if we know definitively that the act/reg is coming into effect on a specific date, i.e., it has been passed/adopted.
Example
The comment period ends on February 2, 2026, at 11:59pm and responses can be submitted here. The comment response is expected to be published in April 2026.
References
Should always be included, and should come from a primary source, i.e., an authority, not a news source.
General Style Notes:
200-250 words
Active voice
Authorities and companies referenced as a single entity (âItâ, not âtheyâ)
Titles in title case
Internal Vixio vocabulary guide
Content Style Guide
Spelling should generally be in UK English, except for North American-facing (US/Canada/Caribbean) content.
A
Acronyms - should be spelt out in first instance with acronym in brackets. For example, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Act - when just referring to âthe actâ, it does not need a capital a.
Active prose - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Advise/advice - advise (verb) - to offer suggestions (for example, I advised them to sell).
- advice (noun) - give formal suggestions (for example, I gave them advice).
Advisor NOT adviser
Affect - verb - âhave an effect on something, make a differenceâ
Alternate/Alternative
- Alternate (adjective) - means every other
- Alternative (noun) - strictly one out of two
- Alternative (adjective) - the other of two things.
Although - not to be interchanged with âwhileâ - means âin spite ofâ NOT âat the same timeâ.
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
Among/while NOT Amongst/whilst
API - application programming interface
Apostrophes - to be used in possessives, i.e. an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Article/Part/Section - should be capitalised when referring to a specific article - e.g., Article 4 of the Gambling Act.
Assure/ensure - not to be confused - assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ, ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ.
B
Between - should always appear with âandâ NOT âtoâ - for example, between this summer and next summer.
Big tech - two words, breaks convention of other tech words
Bills - U.S. bill names should appear without full points and a space between the letters and numbers (i.e. SB 522 NOT SB522 or S.B. 522).
Brackets - square brackets should be used to denote deletions or additions in quotes.
Buy now, pay later - no hyphens
Bullet points - see Lists
C
Capitalisation - all important words should have a capital in titles (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Cardrooms not card rooms
Cases - legal cases should appear in italics, with a v for versus.
Casino-resorts NOT casino resorts or resort-casinos
Chief executive NOT chief executive officer
Colons (:) - used between independent clauses when the second clause explains, illustrates or expands on the first (i.e. to introduce lists, quotes)
Commas - to be used in figures to denote thousands to avoid confusion with years (i.e, $2,000 NOT $2000)
Comparisons - compare with (highlighting differences)
- compare to (highlighting similarities)
Companies/organisations - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Ltd, not Limited
Complement - to accompany something/add value
Compliment - give praise (complimentary = free)
Compound adjectives - should be hyphenated (sports-betting operators / first-quarter earnings)
Comprise/comprising - should NOT be followed with âofâ, as it means to âconsist ofâ
Conjunctions - should appear with a semi-colon before and a comma afterwards (; however, / ; therefore,)
Continually - if something occurs repeatedly/regularly in the same way
Continuously - if something occurs without interruption or gaps
Contractions - donât, canât, wonât, etc. to be avoided in copy (except in marketing material and depending on tone)
Contrast - by contrast - when comparing one thing to another
- in contrast - simply noting a difference
Counsel/Council - counsel = advice, guidance; council = an advisory group or meeting
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rather than ECJ
Cryptocurrency - one word, not hyphenated.
ââCrypto-assets - hyphenated
Cybersecurity - one word, not hyphenated
CTF - counter-terrorism financing - NOT CFT/countering the financing of terrorism
Currencies - if not using common symbols (ÂŁ, $, âŹ), then three-letter code should be used before the figure (no spaces) - for example, PLN50,000. Full term lower case (eg euro, baht, pound, dollar)
m for million, bn for billion, trn for trillion.
D
Date format - Month, Day, Year (e.g., March 7, 2019)
For Insights & Analysis summary text: can just say âtodayâ, e.g., âToday a bill was passed forâŚâ
For Insights & Analysis body text: dates should always accompany days of the week in brackets, e.g., âOn Wednesday (June 8) a bill was passed...â
For NIBs: always use dates rather than days.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - ampersand
Directives - for commonly used directives, style is 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD), revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
- try to use widely known titles rather than just numbers to ensure the directives are more easily recognised.
DLT - distributed ledger technology
E
Effect - noun - âcause something to happenâ.
Em dash (â) - should be used as a conjunction, not a hyphen or en dash (â).
Ensure/assure - not to be confused - ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ, assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ.
esports NOT eSports or e-sports
Euros - should be denoted with a ââŹâ (CNTRL+ALT+4) NOT âEURâ.
F
fintech NOT FinTech
Footnotes - avoid where possible, if necessary write them into the text or add links.
G
GGR - âgross gaming revenuesâ
Government - does not need a capital g.
Governor - should be written out in full, NOT Gov.
Guidance (singular and plural) - does NOT need to be preceded by âaâ (Guide/guides, Guideline/guidelines)
H
Headlines - all words should begin with a capital
Horseracing NOT horse racing
Hyphenation - DO: land-based, fixed-odds, cross-border, invitation-only, fast-tracked (if âa fast-tracked applicationâ), match-fixing, year-on-year, up-to-date, whistle-blowers, six-month period, non-fungible tokens, crypto-assets, e-money
- DONâT: email, blocklist, whitelist, whitelisted, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, white paper
I
Impact - should be used as a noun - i.e. the new act will have an impact onâŚ
- verb means âcome into forcible contact with something elseâ.
- using âaffectâ as a verb is more accurate.
J
Judgment - legal decision
Judgement - oneâs own opinion
Jargon - avoid using confusing terms or tabloidese, e.g. use players rather than punters.
Job titles - should appear in commas after a name - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
OR before a name with no commas - for example, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur
DONâT need capitals unless a figure of importance (i.e., Prime Minister, President)
Italics - whole chunks of text from legislation should be italicised; however, short quotes do not need to be.
Justice Department - U.S. Department of Justice - to appear with caps (as requested by US team).
K
KYC - know your customer
L
Legislature - does not need a capital l.
Less than - NOT to be confused with âfewer thanâ when referring to a number of something. i.e. fewer than 100 gambling tables.
Licence - noun (UK), i.e. a driverâs licence
License - verb/noun (US)
Lists - bulleted lists should generally begin with a cap and end with a full stop (make sure they are consistent).
M
MONEYVAL NOT Moneyval
More than - to be used instead of âoverâ. i.e., more than 20 players rather than over 20 players.
N
Names - should appear before job titles in commas - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
Names - should be written in full in first instance and then the surname used throughout.
Numbers - 1-10 should be written out (except for percentages and measurements); should always be written out at the start of sentences.
Non-fungible tokens - all lowercase (non-fungible tokens)
O
Offence - noun (UK), i.e. commit an offence
Offense - noun (US)
Organisations/companies - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Oxford comma - (appears before âandâ or âorâ) - to be used sparingly and only when necessary to avoid any confusion in a sentence (i.e., where more than one âand/orâ appears).
Over - should not be used as a replacement for âmore thanâ.
P
Parliament - does not need a capital p.
Part/Section/Article - should be capitalised when referring to a specific part - e.g., Part 4 of the Gambling Act
Passive voice - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Past/passed - past is a noun/adverb/adjective - âin the pastâ, âpast experienceâ.
- passed is the past tense of âto passâ - âthe law was passed in governmentâ.
Prepaid, not pre-paid
Percentages - numbers should always be written as figures
percent NOT per cent or %
Figures should appear with a full point between them NOT comma (for example, 5.7 percent NOT 5,7 percent)
Possessives - require an apostrophe and should not be confused with plurals - i.e., an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Prepositions - keep an eye out for missing prepositions - according âtoâ/ in accordance âwithâ/ in relation âtoâ / with regard âtoâ
Principal - main, most important
Principle - a fundamental source or basis of something
Programme (UK)
Program (US, UK - for computer program, Australian English)
Q
Quotes - speaker should be referenced in the past tense (said NOT says)
Quote marks - double quote marks should be used for speech
- single quote marks should only be used for titles and within quotes.
(See Quote reference sheet for more information on how to use quotes.)
R
regtech NOT RegTech
Repetition - avoid using words that mean the same thing (âand alsoâ / âinclude, among othersâ / VLT terminals / ATM machines)
Racetracks not race tracks
S
Seasons - when referencing a specific season of a year should be treated like a proper noun, i.e. should include a capital - Winter 2018.
Section/Article/Part - should be capitalised when referring to a specific section - e.g., Section 4 of the Gambling Act.
Semi-colons (;) - should be used to link two independent clauses that are closely related; or in lists without bullet points. (Do not overuse - often a full stop and new sentence will be better.)
Sports betting NOT sportsbetting
Sports team names
Storey (pl. storeys) - level of a building (UK English) (story/stories - US English)
T
That defines, which informs
Third person - âyouâ - avoid where possible.
Titles - all important words should begin with a capital (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Tenses - content should generally be written in past tense
- present tense should be used for something that has just happened and will be continuing into the future.
U
United States abbreviated to U.S. (Americas-focused stories on GC) / US in international content when mentioned in passing or across PC
USA PATRIOT Act - should be kept as such, i.e. with caps, as itâs an acronym for âUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Actâ)
U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department (with capitals as requested)
V
Vixio GamblingCompliance / Vixio PaymentsCompliance
Vixio (to be used on its own after first instance)
W
Which informs, that defines
While/among NOT Whilst/amongst
While - not to be interchanged with âalthoughâ - means âat the same timeâ NOT âin spite ofâ.
X
Y
Year quarters - Q1, Q2, H1, H2, etc.
Z
Acronyms
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
API - application programming interface
DLT - distributed ledger technology
Horizon Scanning Outline.
Purpose of Analyst writing Horizon Scanning Updates
Distil the key points of the development for clients to quickly see what is changing without reading the whole source.
Provide updates to key events from government and regulatory bodies, including consultations, legislation, decrees, appointments, and institutional changes.
Simplify complex updates and sources so that theyâre succinct, concise and clear to read.
Consistently structure and write updates in the same format.
Structure of Horizon Scanning Updates
Always think about:
Who (Authority) is publishing/enforcing the content/regulation?
Where (Jurisdiction)?
What type of document or announcement is it (e.g., consultation, regulation, decree, appointment, institutional change)? What is changing/being informed?
Who is this update applicable to (credit, e-money institutions, etc.)?
Why is this update noteworthy? What is its significance?
When is the update applicable?
Title
Describe what the update is about.
Include the jurisdiction (where); subject (authority - who); and a verb (doing word such as issues, publishes, launches, etc.- what).
All titles should be written in present tense.
Avoid using acronyms
Approx 10 - 20 words
Example
Turkeyâs Personal Data Protection Authority Publishes Data Protection Guidance
Paragraph 1
Open with the date of the update (When)
Name the authority that released the update (Who)
Summarise the release (What)
Example
On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a consultation on guidelines for responsible usage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Indian securities markets.
Paragraph 2
Summarise key points.
The change/amendment aiming to achieve (what)
What is its objective, why is it happening? Why is it significant? (why)
Who does it impact or concern? (Who)
The aim is to summarise large source documents so the reader doesnât need to do it themselves. DO NOT just copy the first few sentences of the document.
Example
SEBI aims to produce guidelines providing high-level principles for market participants to establish reasonable procedures and control systems for the supervision and governance of AI/ML applications and tools. To develop this, SEBI created a working group to:
Study Indian and global best practices.
Prepare the guidelines.
Address the concerns and issues arising from AI/ML usage.
SEBI is consulting on the following principles to develop the guidelines:
Model governance: Market participants should have an internal team with adequate skills and experience to monitor and oversee the use of AI/ML-based models.
Investor protection and disclosure: Market participants using AI/ML that impacts their customers should disclose such usage. Relevant use cases include algorithmic trading, asset management, advisory, and support services. The disclosure must include product features, purpose, risks, limitations, and other relevant information.
Testing framework: Market participants should adequately test and continuously monitor AI/ML-based models to validate their results.
Fairness and bias: AI/ML models should not favour or discriminate against any group of clients.
Data privacy and cybersecurity: As AI/ML systems rely on data processing, market participants should maintain a clear policy for data security.
Paragraph 3
Acts as a âCall To Actionâ. Provide forward looking context:
What actions need to be taken?
Who needs to take action?
Next steps to the development.
Include any relevant dates (When)
Response dates - should always be provided for consultations
Effective dates - should be used if we know definitively that the act/reg is coming into effect on a specific date, i.e., it has been passed/adopted.
Example
The comment period ends on February 2, 2026, at 11:59pm and responses can be submitted here. The comment response is expected to be published in April 2026.
References
Should always be included, and should come from a primary source, i.e., an authority, not a news source.
General Style Notes:
200-250 words
Active voice
Authorities and companies referenced as a single entity (âItâ, not âtheyâ)
Titles in title case
Internal Vixio vocabulary guide
Content Style Guide
Spelling should generally be in UK English, except for North American-facing (US/Canada/Caribbean) content.
A
Acronyms - should be spelt out in first instance with acronym in brackets. For example, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Act - when just referring to âthe actâ, it does not need a capital a.
Active prose - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Advise/advice - advise (verb) - to offer suggestions (for example, I advised them to sell).
- advice (noun) - give formal suggestions (for example, I gave them advice).
Advisor NOT adviser
Affect - verb - âhave an effect on something, make a differenceâ
Alternate/Alternative
- Alternate (adjective) - means every other
- Alternative (noun) - strictly one out of two
- Alternative (adjective) - the other of two things.
Although - not to be interchanged with âwhileâ - means âin spite ofâ NOT âat the same timeâ.
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
Among/while NOT Amongst/whilst
API - application programming interface
Apostrophes - to be used in possessives, i.e. an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Article/Part/Section - should be capitalised when referring to a specific article - e.g., Article 4 of the Gambling Act.
Assure/ensure - not to be confused - assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ, ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ.
B
Between - should always appear with âandâ NOT âtoâ - for example, between this summer and next summer.
Big tech - two words, breaks convention of other tech words
Bills - U.S. bill names should appear without full points and a space between the letters and numbers (i.e. SB 522 NOT SB522 or S.B. 522).
Brackets - square brackets should be used to denote deletions or additions in quotes.
Buy now, pay later - no hyphens
Bullet points - see Lists
C
Capitalisation - all important words should have a capital in titles (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Cardrooms not card rooms
Cases - legal cases should appear in italics, with a v for versus.
Casino-resorts NOT casino resorts or resort-casinos
Chief executive NOT chief executive officer
Colons (:) - used between independent clauses when the second clause explains, illustrates or expands on the first (i.e. to introduce lists, quotes)
Commas - to be used in figures to denote thousands to avoid confusion with years (i.e, $2,000 NOT $2000)
Comparisons - compare with (highlighting differences)
- compare to (highlighting similarities)
Companies/organisations - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Ltd, not Limited
Complement - to accompany something/add value
Compliment - give praise (complimentary = free)
Compound adjectives - should be hyphenated (sports-betting operators / first-quarter earnings)
Comprise/comprising - should NOT be followed with âofâ, as it means to âconsist ofâ
Conjunctions - should appear with a semi-colon before and a comma afterwards (; however, / ; therefore,)
Continually - if something occurs repeatedly/regularly in the same way
Continuously - if something occurs without interruption or gaps
Contractions - donât, canât, wonât, etc. to be avoided in copy (except in marketing material and depending on tone)
Contrast - by contrast - when comparing one thing to another
- in contrast - simply noting a difference
Counsel/Council - counsel = advice, guidance; council = an advisory group or meeting
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rather than ECJ
Cryptocurrency - one word, not hyphenated.
ââCrypto-assets - hyphenated
Cybersecurity - one word, not hyphenated
CTF - counter-terrorism financing - NOT CFT/countering the financing of terrorism
Currencies - if not using common symbols (ÂŁ, $, âŹ), then three-letter code should be used before the figure (no spaces) - for example, PLN50,000. Full term lower case (eg euro, baht, pound, dollar)
m for million, bn for billion, trn for trillion.
D
Date format - Month, Day, Year (e.g., March 7, 2019)
For Insights & Analysis summary text: can just say âtodayâ, e.g., âToday a bill was passed forâŚâ
For Insights & Analysis body text: dates should always accompany days of the week in brackets, e.g., âOn Wednesday (June 8) a bill was passed...â
For NIBs: always use dates rather than days.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - ampersand
Directives - for commonly used directives, style is 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD), revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
- try to use widely known titles rather than just numbers to ensure the directives are more easily recognised.
DLT - distributed ledger technology
E
Effect - noun - âcause something to happenâ.
Em dash (â) - should be used as a conjunction, not a hyphen or en dash (â).
Ensure/assure - not to be confused - ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ, assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ.
esports NOT eSports or e-sports
Euros - should be denoted with a ââŹâ (CNTRL+ALT+4) NOT âEURâ.
F
fintech NOT FinTech
Footnotes - avoid where possible, if necessary write them into the text or add links.
G
GGR - âgross gaming revenuesâ
Government - does not need a capital g.
Governor - should be written out in full, NOT Gov.
Guidance (singular and plural) - does NOT need to be preceded by âaâ (Guide/guides, Guideline/guidelines)
H
Headlines - all words should begin with a capital
Horseracing NOT horse racing
Hyphenation - DO: land-based, fixed-odds, cross-border, invitation-only, fast-tracked (if âa fast-tracked applicationâ), match-fixing, year-on-year, up-to-date, whistle-blowers, six-month period, non-fungible tokens, crypto-assets, e-money
- DONâT: email, blocklist, whitelist, whitelisted, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, white paper
I
Impact - should be used as a noun - i.e. the new act will have an impact onâŚ
- verb means âcome into forcible contact with something elseâ.
- using âaffectâ as a verb is more accurate.
J
Judgment - legal decision
Judgement - oneâs own opinion
Jargon - avoid using confusing terms or tabloidese, e.g. use players rather than punters.
Job titles - should appear in commas after a name - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
OR before a name with no commas - for example, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur
DONâT need capitals unless a figure of importance (i.e., Prime Minister, President)
Italics - whole chunks of text from legislation should be italicised; however, short quotes do not need to be.
Justice Department - U.S. Department of Justice - to appear with caps (as requested by US team).
K
KYC - know your customer
L
Legislature - does not need a capital l.
Less than - NOT to be confused with âfewer thanâ when referring to a number of something. i.e. fewer than 100 gambling tables.
Licence - noun (UK), i.e. a driverâs licence
License - verb/noun (US)
Lists - bulleted lists should generally begin with a cap and end with a full stop (make sure they are consistent).
M
MONEYVAL NOT Moneyval
More than - to be used instead of âoverâ. i.e., more than 20 players rather than over 20 players.
N
Names - should appear before job titles in commas - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
Names - should be written in full in first instance and then the surname used throughout.
Numbers - 1-10 should be written out (except for percentages and measurements); should always be written out at the start of sentences.
Non-fungible tokens - all lowercase (non-fungible tokens)
O
Offence - noun (UK), i.e. commit an offence
Offense - noun (US)
Organisations/companies - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Oxford comma - (appears before âandâ or âorâ) - to be used sparingly and only when necessary to avoid any confusion in a sentence (i.e., where more than one âand/orâ appears).
Over - should not be used as a replacement for âmore thanâ.
P
Parliament - does not need a capital p.
Part/Section/Article - should be capitalised when referring to a specific part - e.g., Part 4 of the Gambling Act
Passive voice - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Past/passed - past is a noun/adverb/adjective - âin the pastâ, âpast experienceâ.
- passed is the past tense of âto passâ - âthe law was passed in governmentâ.
Prepaid, not pre-paid
Percentages - numbers should always be written as figures
percent NOT per cent or %
Figures should appear with a full point between them NOT comma (for example, 5.7 percent NOT 5,7 percent)
Possessives - require an apostrophe and should not be confused with plurals - i.e., an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Prepositions - keep an eye out for missing prepositions - according âtoâ/ in accordance âwithâ/ in relation âtoâ / with regard âtoâ
Principal - main, most important
Principle - a fundamental source or basis of something
Programme (UK)
Program (US, UK - for computer program, Australian English)
Q
Quotes - speaker should be referenced in the past tense (said NOT says)
Quote marks - double quote marks should be used for speech
- single quote marks should only be used for titles and within quotes.
(See Quote reference sheet for more information on how to use quotes.)
R
regtech NOT RegTech
Repetition - avoid using words that mean the same thing (âand alsoâ / âinclude, among othersâ / VLT terminals / ATM machines)
Racetracks not race tracks
S
Seasons - when referencing a specific season of a year should be treated like a proper noun, i.e. should include a capital - Winter 2018.
Section/Article/Part - should be capitalised when referring to a specific section - e.g., Section 4 of the Gambling Act.
Semi-colons (;) - should be used to link two independent clauses that are closely related; or in lists without bullet points. (Do not overuse - often a full stop and new sentence will be better.)
Sports betting NOT sportsbetting
Sports team names
Storey (pl. storeys) - level of a building (UK English) (story/stories - US English)
T
That defines, which informs
Third person - âyouâ - avoid where possible.
Titles - all important words should begin with a capital (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Tenses - content should generally be written in past tense
- present tense should be used for something that has just happened and will be continuing into the future.
U
United States abbreviated to U.S. (Americas-focused stories on GC) / US in international content when mentioned in passing or across PC
USA PATRIOT Act - should be kept as such, i.e. with caps, as itâs an acronym for âUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Actâ)
U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department (with capitals as requested)
V
Vixio GamblingCompliance / Vixio PaymentsCompliance
Vixio (to be used on its own after first instance)
W
Which informs, that defines
While/among NOT Whilst/amongst
While - not to be interchanged with âalthoughâ - means âat the same timeâ NOT âin spite ofâ.
X
Y
Year quarters - Q1, Q2, H1, H2, etc.
Z
Acronyms
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
API - application programming interface
DLT - distributed ledger technology
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Now, given the above instructions and style guide, please generate a horizon scanning
update based on the following webpage content. Generate the update regardless of the
source language, content type, or level of detail available â this includes administrative
decrees, personnel appointments, institutional changes, and any other official content.
Use whatever information is present.
Virginia Lottery 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Virginia Sports Betting Vendor Status' Updated: 03/18/2026 Inquiries regarding approved sports betting vendors can be emailed to gaminglicensing@valottery.com Virginia- SCC Approved Vendor Vendor Name Expiration Date Goods or Services Provided Entity ID # Service Permit # 11626756 2749 612 Ontario, Inc. V-3066-104074 1/16/2027 Affiliate Marketing 11516749 8 Count Media, Inc. 11516749 6/19/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11308130 365 Scores, LTD. V-740-121127 7/20/2028 Digital Platform to connect users with Different Vendors. F2128702 Accertify Inc V-647-115581 10/1/2027 Fraud prevention and payment gateway services. 11755460 ADWEB V-12166-118236 11/19/2027 Affiliate Marketing 11682051 Aero Payments V-9208-114090 5/20/2027 Payment Processing 11726832 Afrishorebposa LLC V-1088-116441 9/17/2027 Customer Support Services 11168952 Airship Group Inc. 100462 3/11/2027 Push notifications, in application purchase content 11424999 Allscope Services, Inc. V- 2998-103955 9/10/2025 Ad vertising, Me dia Pla nning, pStrategy and Execution. 11469058 ALT Spor ts Data , Inc. d/b/a NXTBETS V-4471-125109 2/24/2029 Affiliate marketing services. 11876907 Amazon Advertising LLC V-15108-122848 10/21/2028 Affiliate Marketing F1918947 Amazon Web Services, Inc. V-9854-115080 7/17/2027 Cloud Computing Services. 11235823 American Affiliate Co. LLC V-736-118863 12/9/2027 Provides media content and industry information for consumers. 11696783 Angel Group, LLC V-9687-114779 6/24/2027 Affiliate Marketing 11526154 Appalgo, Ltd. V-1256-101312 6/19/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11312423 Apps4 Web Media Ltd V-865-118722 2/12/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11130141 Aristotle International Inc. 100249 1/13/2027 Age and identification verification. 11157787 Awesemo.com LLC 100375 2/5/2027 Affiliate Marketing Services, written, video and audio content 11467356 BareKnuckle Fighting Championships V-3568-125273 3/20/2029 Digital marketing and advertising. 11538920 Betandeal USA Corp. V-7054-110509 8/15/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11555203 Betstamp International, Inc. V-6990-110410 7/25/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11205476 Betsperts Inc V-597-113389 5/15/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11124395 Better Collective USA Inc 100002 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketinggg services. F2070300 Blackha wk N etwork Inc 100395 5/15/2027 Prepaid gift card services. 11179604 Boom TV Inc V-553-114500 7/6/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11300505 BOS Media LLC V-846-119174 2/19/2028 Affiliate Marketing 11361867 Brand Streamers US, Inc. V-2837-120354 8/6/2028 Affiliate Marketing 11828846 C&N Sp orting R isk Limited V-13504-120591 5/14/2028 Sports Data Analysis 11131463 CAMS, LLC 100203 1/13/2027 Payment processing and integration. 11651899 Cape Media Virginia, LLC V-9047-113826 5/8/2027 Digital Marketing. 11249236 Cappercon Event Group LLC V-715-116681 11/5/2027 Digital marketing and advertising. 11163572 Casoomi Ltd 100443 2/4/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11747435 Catalist Sports, Inc. V-11043-116682 10/9/2027 Streaming and Data Feeds. 11140641 Catena Operations Ltd. 100102 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. F2017814 CBS Interactive Inc. 100299 1/13/2027 Sports gambling advertising services. 11385504 CheckdGroup Limited V-2336-121155 7/27/2028 Affiliate Marketing F2127795 Checkout, LLC V-7642-111508 11/12/2026 Payment Processing 11349597 Clovis Media Group, Inc. V-1749-124763 1/18/2029 Digital marketing and advertising. 11652659 Comcast XSG, LLC V-8961-113702 5/30/2027 Affiliate Marketing 11185351 Commercial Streaming Solutions Inc dba Bettorview V-453-113505 3/26/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11554125 Commission Junction, LLC V-7643-111509 11/4/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11565919 Concentrix Global Services, Inc V-7202-110800 9/13/2026 Customer Support Operations. 11141337 Continent 8 100008 1/13/2027 Cloud and security services. 11452848 Cutslo Marketing, LTD. V-1206-101253 9/5/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11170872 Cyan Blue Odds USA Ltd 100366 2/1/2027 Affiliate marketing services. T0682312 Cyxtera Technologies 100028 1/13/2027 Data center co-location, interconnection, and IP transit. 1 Virginia Lottery 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Virginia Sports Betting Vendor Status' Updated: 03/18/2026 Inquiries regarding approved sports betting vendors can be emailed to gaminglicensing@valottery.com Virginia- SCC Approved Vendor Vendor Name Expiration Date Goods or Services Provided Entity ID # Service Permit # 11735894 Dime Line Trading, Inc. V-10287-115732 10/9/2027 Managed Trading Services 11168986 DISH Integration LLC 100445 2/21/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11699613 DruvStar Virginia Corp. V-9919-115190 9/9/2027 Cyber Security 11268552 EcomAccess Inc. d/b/a Income Access V-730-116580 11/6/2027 Affiliate performance tracking software. 11791976 Enteractive USA, Inc. V-13164-119987 3/26/2028 Account Reactivation Services 11510895 EPX Acquisition LLC V-5766-124532 3/19/2029 Payment processing. 11119053 ESPN Enterprises LLC 100435 1/28/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11271390 Everything Media LLC dba Total Frat Move V-743-115374 9/19/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11149076 Fantasy Advantage Ltd 100362 2/4/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11611688 FanWave Digital Limited V-8021-112102 11/27/2026 Affiliate Marketing 11599784 Firesand VA Corp. V-7842-111800 11/12/2026 Cybersecurity Testing 11605465 Flexout Media Group V-8251-112521 1/16/2027 Marketing 11498767 Fluent, LLC V-9661-114730 7/8/2027 Advertising Services 11728697 Footballco US, Inc. V-10840-116359 12/9/2027 Digital Marketing. 11462229 FotMob AS V-3647-122896 12/17/2028 Match Facts/Match Preview. 11163666 Fortuna Edge Media Ltd 100357 2/4/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11830103 Gambly, Inc. V-13737-120923 5/21/2028 Digital Marketing. 11258625 Game Lounge Ltd V-608-115600 10/15/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11731236 Gameplai UK Limited V-10851-116379 9/17/2027 Probability Supplier 11406076 Game Time United V-2981-121247 8/6/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11157159 Gaming Innovation Group, PLC d/b/a I Cloud Gaming, V-490-100400 2/27/2027 Gambling Solutions and Entertainment Inc. 11527323 Gaming Intelligence, Inc. V-4924-106859 8/23/2026 Affiliate Marketing. 11776503 GameSquare Esports (USA) Inc. V-12612-119104 1/16/2028 Affiliate Marketing 11150443 GBG End eavors L LC 100385 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11144758 GDC America Inc. 100381 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. F2103598 Genius Sports Media, Inc. 100428 1/22/2027 Market creation and risk management services. 11469659 GMT Consultancy Services, LTD. V-875-123252 2/24/2029 Mobile Applications and Platforms. T0723124 Google LLC V-530-114266 6/1/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11408143 Got Sports Media, LLC V-9046-113825 5/8/2027 Digital Marketing. 11611159 GRC Media V-8086-112233 1/16/2027 Affiliate Marketing 11540481 Grid Esports Gmbh, Inc. V6401-109301 7/13/2026 In Play Live Data Services. 11336381 Gurmob LTD LLC V-839-120227 4/30/2028 On Line Marketing Ads on Mobile Apps T0564924 Harris Teeter, LLC V-14019-121344 6/29/2028 Affiliate Marketing Services. 11393851 Horizon Media, LLC V-7657-111530 10/25/2026 Media Planning 11497425 Huddle Gaming, Inc. V-10167-115549 8/8/2027 Real Time Bet Data. F2120071 Human Security, Inc. V-15637-123679 12/10/2028 Fraud Detection 11909091 Hummingbirg RegTech Inc V-16239-124535 1/13/2029 Case Management System F2025908 Idology 100285 1/15/2027 Identity verification and fraud prevention services. 11619616 idPair, Inc V-8387-112722 1/7/2027 Data Analytics 11241659 iGaming.com America Inc V-703-115731 10/12/2027 Online marketing services. F1190877 IHeart Media and Entertainment INC V-1551-120209 4/30/2028 Advertisement Services 11149265 IMG Arena US LLC 100376 1/22/2027 Supply sports data and streaming. Exempt Incentive Games (US) Limited V-8751-113340 3/5/2027 Free Play Promotional Games 11631201 Infront Sports & Media AG V-9508-114499 6/13/2027 Live Audio and Visual Feeds. 11329717 Ingo Money, Inc. V-1449-119608 3/20/2028 Payment processing and digital disbursements. 11640585 Innovation Labs Limited V-8196-112410 1/28/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11172573 INTELLR Inc. 100499 3/26/2027 Online marketing services. F1758491 Interactive Communications International Inc. 100384 1/22/2027 Payment processing services. 11158154 Interchecks Technologies Inc. 100411 2/1/2027 Payment management services. 11311540 International Betting Integrity Association V-738-119056 2/12/2028 Integrity monitoring services. 11275427 Internet Vikings East, LLC. V-4255-123072 12/12/2028 Data Hosting. 11135940 iRival Media LLC 100352 2/1/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11300946 Jumio Services Corporation V-861-118952 2/2/2028 Identity and document verification services. 11726059 Kero Gaming, Inc. V-10122-115467 8/25/2027 In Game Sports Odds. M0084071 Kroger Limited Partnership V-12921-119609 1/26/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11264218 Leadstar Media AB Inc V-734-117499 12/9/2027 Provides sports betting leads to operators. F1837543 Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions, FL Inc. 100413 1/20/2027 Age and identification verification services. 11236158 Lineups.com, Inc. 100317 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11760759 Livesport S.R. O. LLC V-14029-121360 8/3/2028 Digital Marketing 2 Virginia Lottery 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Virginia Sports Betting Vendor Status' Updated: 03/18/2026 Inquiries regarding approved sports betting vendors can be emailed to gaminglicensing@valottery.com Virginia- SCC Approved Vendor Vendor Name Expiration Date Goods or Services Provided Entity ID # Service Permit # 11575864 LPGA Gaming, LLC V-7566-111384 11/15/2026 Raw Scoring Data. 11325172 Lsports Data Ltd. V-1617-120850 7/18/2028 Sportsbook Data Feed Services. 11591987 Marriott Hospitality Entertainment, LLC V-8019-112096 11/29/2028 Digital Marketing 11145392 Marzen Media LLC d/b/a Fantasy Pros, Betting Pros 100377 2/16/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11950372 Maven AGI, Inc. V-16722-125227 1/31/2029 AI Powered Chatbots. 1105887 Media Players US LLC 100269 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11135924 MediaTroopers Inc. 100308 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. F1789017 Meta Platforms, Inc. 100358 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11644187 Mobupps International, Ltd. V-8599-113101 2/18/2027 Advertising Strategy 11224481 Monterizo LTD V-562-117384 12/9/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11847904 Monterosa Productions(US) Inc. V-13923-121211 8/5/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11449798 Moonshot Marketing, Ltd. V-772-125289 2/24/2029 Affiliate marketing services. 11821024 MoveUp Media, Inc. V-13564-120686 5/6/2028 Digital Marketing 11100401 Murphy Marketing 100401 1/26/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 1167578 NationalFootballPost.com V507-113243 2/21/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11200364 NBC Universal Media LLC d/b/a NBC Sports V-577-113404 4/17/2027 Affiliate marketing services. N/A Nevis Security, Ltd. V-6986-110405 7/24/2026 Multi Factor Authentication 11818695 Newberri Media Limited V-13514-120603 4/16/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11507430 North AB LLC V-5349-124531 3/19/2029 Payment processing services. 1196427 North Star Network V-582-113526 5/15/2027 Affiliate marketing services. F2133405 Nuvei Te chnolog ies Inc V-6090-113147 3/9/2027 Payment processing services. 11353972 Nuvei US LLC V-444-112882 1/19/2027 ACH Payment Processing 11236158 NYX Digital Gaming (USA) LLC ( Approved Supplier V487-112806 License) Affiliate marketing services. 11122663 OBeP Payments LLC V-6092-111325 11/9/2027 Payment Services. 11489492 OCR Labs Global (USA) Inc. V-5802-108304 5/15/2026 Remote ID Verification 11125894 Online Venture Strategies 100079 1/21/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11902940 On the Dot Media Ltd. V-16501-124898 2/10/2029 Affiliate marketing services. 11152036 Outkick Media, LLC V-477-100387 1/13/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11466147 Optimove, Inc. V-3600-104754 7/12/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11572552 OSB Media, LLC V-7256-110883 1/24/2027 Digital Content 11422171 Overlay Gaming Corporation d/b/a Poker Atlas V-7340-111012 8/15/2026 Promotion of Online Gaming Partners. 11617337 Own Company, Inc. V-8293-112580 1/21/2027 Online Data Backup. 11160456 Pavilion Payments Gaming Services, Inc. V-498-100408 1/22/2027 Check Warranty and ACH Services T0448508 Paymentech, LLC V-9207-114089 052/22/2027 Payment processing services. 1889973 PayNearMe MT, Inc. 100391 1/13/2027 Payment processing services. F1498791 PayPal Inc. 100359 1/13/2027 Payment processing services. 11274539 Paysafe Merchant Services Corp. 100106 1/13/2027 Payment processing services. 11129547 Paysafecard.com USA Inc. 100103 1/13/2027 Payment processing services. 11294271 PFFA Acquisition LLC V-7866-111826 2/6/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11548563 PGA Tour Gaming, LLC V-7962-111998 1/9/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11666054 Pikkit North America, LLC V-8965-113707 4/10/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11194014 Plaid Inc V-567-113720 5/23/2027 Payment processing services. 11245767 Playersbest Inc. V709-115502 8/18/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11347338 Prove Identity Inc. V-1230-118513 3/20/2028 Digital pre-fill function. 11584567 Push Cash, Inc. V-9808-114995 7/4/2027 Payment processing services. 11155344 PXP Financial Inc V-489-111249 1/24/2027 Payment processing services. 11241239 Quantum Metric V-9038-113817 4/17/2027 Digital Analytics 11145056 QL Gaming Group LLC dba Bet QL, RotoQL V-504-117206 10/2/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11029803 QTS Shellhorn, LLC V-3130-122832 10/13/2028 Data Center Services. 3 Virginia Lottery 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Virginia Sports Betting Vendor Status' Updated: 03/18/2026 Inquiries regarding approved sports betting vendors can be emailed to gaminglicensing@valottery.com Virginia- SCC Approved Vendor Vendor Name Expiration Date Goods or Services Provided Entity ID # Service Permit # 11149604 Raketech US Inc 100372 1/29/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11762138 Real H.I. LLC V-12221-118325 12/10/2027 Marketing 11614539 Ribacka Media AB V-8054-112167 1/28/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11567581 Riskified, Inc. V-15191-122977 10/7/2028 Fraud Prevention 11553453 Rithmm Inc. V-7154-110680 7/12/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11156936 Rock Intention Malta, Limited V-455-111988 2/27/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11728654 SEON Technologies US, Inc. V-16937-125631 2/27/2029 Fraud Prevention Services A11005859 Sharp Football Holdings LLC V-721-119707 2/12/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11361358 Sharplink, Inc. V-1072-120485 6/14/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11578206 Sharpz, LLC V-7555-111368 9/14/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11213853 Shift4 Payments LLC V-14908-122587 9/29/2028 Payment Processing 11738411 Shotake, Inc. V-16603-125049 1/12/2029 Digital Marketing 11268308 Shufti Pro Limited V-551-114692 7/27/2027 Identity and document verification. 11288684 Sift Science Inc. V-814-116554 12/9/2027 Payment fraud protection. 11736408 SIG Sports Analytics Holdings, Inc. V-10329-115802 10/21/2027 Managed Trading Services T0715500 Sightline Payments LLC V-6096-111275 1/13/2027 Payment processing /Cash access services 1127587 Simple Bet Inc. (Approved Supplier License) 100178 3/3/2026 Real time odds feeds and information services 11848484 SIS Content Services, Inc. V-13839-121074 6/12/2028 E-Sport Content Services. F1784539 Skrill USA, INC 100104 1/13/2027 Online payment and money transfer services 11767348 Skillbet Limited V-15280-123115 10/19/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11580005 Skybox Performance Marketing, LLC d/b/a Leads IQ V-8459-112868 1/29/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11609694 Smart Gravity, LLC V-9623-114681 6/26/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11180466 Socure Inc. V-484-113201 4/17/2027 Digital identity verification services. 11418010 Sofa IT, d/b/a SofaScore. V-1595-122047 10/31/2028 Affiliate marketing services. T0522674 Sovos Compliance, LLC V-515-115592 11/25/2027 Real time identity verification. 11837185 Spectation Sports V-13873-121126 7/1/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11588097 Sporting Media USA, Inc. V-7454-111202 9/5/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11247959 Sportority Inc dba Minute Media 100520 8/28/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11135000 Sportradar Solutions LLC 100160 1/14/2027 Pre-match and live betting data and odds. 11599787 Sports Gambling Guides, Inc. 100349 1/15/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11123900 Sports Content Co, LLC 100107 1/13/2027 Sports data, video streams, and technical assistance. 11271701 Stram Entertainment Ltd. V-739-115801 12/9/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11148788 Swish Analytics Virginia Inc. 100388 1/22/2027 Oddsmaking, risk management, and trading software. 11622362 Tappcelerator Media V-8213-112438 12/27/2026 Digital Marketing 11289801 TGD Operations Limited V-838-119377 1/23/2028 On Line Marketing Ads. 11145338 TBG Security, Inc. V-13411-120455 4/22/2028 Penetration Testing 11169846 Team Rankings LLC 100386 2/27/2027 Affiliate marketing services. F1359647 TeleCheck Services, Inc. 100438 3/26/2027 ACH payment processing. 11263431 Telesign Corporation V-7343-111016 10/25/2026 Risk and Fraud Analysis 11168855 The Arena Media Brands, LLC V-7150-110676 8/1/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11563024 The Phifth Quarter LLC V-7320-110983 8/28/2026 Digital Marketing 11567575 Thimba Media, Ltd. V-7336-111008 9/11/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11274378 Thing Or Two Ltd. V-571-116698 12/9/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11841625 Third Planet LLC V-13739-120925 5/15/2028 Digital Marketing 11217537 Three Spring Media KFT V-579-113250 5/18/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11797213 Tink US, Inc. V-13388-120406 4/27/2028 Payment Processing 04748489 Truth Technologies Inc V-1161-120092 3/20/2028 Browser based software application. 11311426 Twilio, Inc. V-14370-121840 7/21/2028 Multi Factor Authentication 11393570 Upper 9 Media LLC, d/b/a Odds Assist V-3024-121246 8/21/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11432055 Upside Spring, Ltd. V-3601-123256 11/26/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11218550 US Integrity Inc V-528-113645 5/23/2027 Integrity monitoring services. 11720931 Vault Media and Technology Corp. V-10016-115320 8/7/2027 Sportsbetting Promotions. 11499283 Verified Digital V-5007-107083 3/2/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11694079 Verfied Global Trade Limited V-9626-114685 7/4/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11611436 Veriff OU V-8056-112175 1/3/2027 Identity Verification. 4 Virginia Lottery 600 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Virginia Sports Betting Vendor Status' Updated: 03/18/2026 Inquiries regarding approved sports betting vendors can be emailed to gaminglicensing@valottery.com Virginia- SCC Approved Vendor Vendor Name Expiration Date Goods or Services Provided Entity ID # Service Permit # 11687160 Vimoro Media, Inc. V-9231-114141 5/5/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11178815 Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC 100448 4/9/2027 Affiliate marketing services. T0670473 Washington Nationals Stadium LLC 100447 2/4/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11570443 Web Analysis Solutions Limited V-7240-110854 8/3/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11142960 Wedge Traffic Ltd V-483-100393 1/27/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11490901 Wire Industries, Inc. d/b/a WagerWire V-6259-109046 5/4/2026 Affiliate marketing services. 11169221 Worldpay Gaming Solutions, LLC 100005 1/23/2027 Payment processing services. 11613394 World Wrestling Entertainment LLC V-13560-120682 4/21/2028 Affiliate marketing services. 11540707 X Corp (Formerly Twitter) V-531-100441 2/1/2027 Affiliate marketing services. 11237199 XLMedia US Limited 100396 1/20/2027 Digital publishing services. 11149333 YourPay LLC 100437 3/14/2027 Payment processing services. 11517128 Z2A Saturn Global LTD V-13224-120065 3/9/2028 Affiliate marketing services. T0738049 Zero Hash LLC V-16433-124809 1/1/2029 Payment Processing 5