Summer Launch A Possibility As West Virginia Lotto Approves Online Gambling Rules

With regulators set to file temporary rules with the Secretary of State, expedited online gambling could be coming to WV as soon as July.

BetMGM Sports Arrives In West Virginia Just In Time For Super Bowl LIV

BetMGM becomes the third mobile sports betting app available in WV, alongside...

West Virginia Begins First Formal Preparations For Online Casino Gambling

WV Lottery officials are taking the first steps toward building a regulated...

It’s Official: West Virginia Legalizes Online Casinos, Poker; Becomes Fifth State To Do So

West Virginia has officially legalized online casinos and poker in the state, as...

Amid Sports Betting Offensive, Online Gambling Expansion Flies Under The Radar

West Virginia is one step away from becoming an online gambling state....

West Virginia Online Gambling Bill Clears Senate; Finish Line In Sight
By Steve Ruddock on March 8, 2019
West Virginia is tantalizingly close to legalized online gambling after the Senate passed an amended version of the House bill from Del. Jason Barrett.
West Virginia Online Gambling Bill Clears House, Progressing In Spite Of Wire Act Opinion
By Steve Ruddock on February 22, 2019
The Wire Act opinion issued by the DOJ hasn't slowed down efforts to legalize online gambling in West Virginia. That's important for other states, too.
West Virginia Online Gambling Bill Clears First Committee Hurdle
By Eric Ramsey on February 19, 2019
A bill that would legalize full-scale online gambling in West Virginia cleared its first committee stop in the House of Delegates on Tuesday.
Sponsor Predicts Bipartisan Support For West Virginia Online Gambling Bill
By Eric Ramsey on February 11, 2019
Could West Virginia legalize online poker this year? Del. Jason Barrett tells OPR about the prospects for his new online gambling bill.
Appetite For Legal Online Gambling Modest Amid Sports Betting Expansion
By Eric Ramsey on February 4, 2019
This year will be the busiest one yet for sports betting legislation, but online gambling bills remain few and far between among US states in...
West Virginia Online Gambling On Hold … For Now
By Nicholaus Garcia on January 17, 2019
Proposed iGaming legislation is likely stuck in a holding pattern while the WV Lottery works to fully implement online sports betting.
West Virginia Looks To Legalize Online Casino, Poker With New Bill
By Dustin Gouker on January 10, 2019
This is a developing story and will be updated. West Virginia legalized sports betting in 2018, and now it’s looking into another expansion of gaming...
New York, Illinois Among Prime Candidates For Online Gambling Legislation In 2019
By Steve Ruddock on December 3, 2018
A preliminary rundown of the top five online gambling candidates for 2019: Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia.
West Virginia Takes Another Crack At Legalizing Online Gambling
By Steve Ruddock on January 11, 2018
For the second consecutive year, a group of West Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill that seeks to legalize online casino and poker in the...
With New Bill, West Virginia Joins Growing Number Of States Considering Online Gambling Regulation
By Steve Ruddock on March 15, 2017
There are now seven states seeking to regulate online gambling after lawmakers in West Virginia introduced a bill authorizing online casino and poker games.