RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)-A maker of skill games is reporting a surge in illegal gambling since a ban on their machines took effect earlier this year.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY/WRIC) — A maker of skill games, which were recently outlawed in Virginia, is trying to expose a reported spike in illegal gaming since the ban took effect.

Guest Editorial by Bill Shay

If you want to know how tough times are for small family businesses, just ask me.

I talk to tavern owners, along with social clubs and veterans organizations, on a daily basis. They have struggled financially over the last nearly two years of the pandemic. The financial anchor though that has kept many of them from closing their doors is legal skill games.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell has the latest WFXR Sports Sitdown. In this edition, Jermaine catches up with former NASCAR driver and Emporia native Hermie Sadler.

One of Emporia’s most famous residents is making a return to the racetrack. Former NASCAR driver Hermie Sadler will make his first-ever appearance in the Southern Modified Auto Racing Tour (S.M.A.R.T.) on Oct. 2 at Motor Mile Speedway in Pulaski.