West Virginia mobile sport betting is getting a boost as the Golden Nugget is now the third online casino for the state. The recently announced deal grants them access to the market via The Greenbrier online casino in the state. Golden Nugget will be able to launch its online casino and sports book app on The Greenbrier’s license. In return, it will pay the casino an unspecified share of its revenue, subject to certain minimums. At the moment, there are only two active online casinos in West Virginia, with DraftKings first to launch in July, followed by the BetMGM app…

West Virginia online gambling has officially become law, thanks to the inaction of the governor. The West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act cruised through the House in February, and the Senate then approved and made amendments to the bill. The House accepted those changes and sent the bill to the desk of Governor Jim Justice. The state legislature passed the bill in full the day before it adjourned on March 9, giving the Governor 15 days to sign or veto the act. Now that the veto deadline has passed, the bill has become law. As was the case for West…

We’re just one step away from West Virginia Internet gambling becoming regulated. They could become the fifth state to legalize web betting, with a bill currently awaiting Governor Jim Justice’s signature. House Bill 2934, which was introduced by Delegate Jason Barrett on February 12, has been passed by both chambers of the West Virginia legislature. Having passed the House in February, it was then passed by the Senate on March 8, the second-last day of the 2019 regular session by a vote of 26 in favor, and seven against. As a result of minor tweaks made in the upper chamber,…

West Virginia online gambling appears to be the next target for gaming expansion in the state following the legalization of sports betting last year. Sports books opened in the state’s five casinos in 2018, and the first mobile sports betting app, BetLucky, is also up and running. State Representative Shawn Fluharty formally introduced a bill to legalize online gaming last week. Fluharty has been one of the forces pushing for legal sports betting in the state. The West Virginia online gambling legislation would create a licensing fee of $50,000 and a tax on gross gaming revenue of 14 percent. It…

West Virginia sports betting handled nearly $7.5 million in bets during the first full month of regulation , although its private club sportsbook proved a bit of a bust. Tuesday saw the West Virginia Lottery Commission report the results of the state’s legal wagering activity for September, the first full month of betting since Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races popped the state’s betting cherry in the last week of August. The Commission said September’s wagering handle hit $7.44m, with Hollywood Casino’s William Hill-powered sportsbook handling $7.07m of that total. The Greenbrier Resort, a members-only facility owned by…

The plans for West Virginia sports betting have dealt a blow to the major US sports leagues after integrity fees were not included in the state’s revised betting rules. Sports betting is already live at two of the state’s five casinos – with mobile betting expected soon – however firms have been operating since August on temporary rules. The state’s Lottery Commission approved the final regulations after reviewing 18 suggested amendments. It rejected all seven proposals put forward by major sports leagues, including a plan for West Virginia sports betting to collect integrity fees of 1% of turnover put forward by the…