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West Virginia

More detail
  • Casinos. Commercial gaming is authorized at 4 racetrack casinos plus the historic Greenbrier resort hotel. Racetrack video lottery (slots) pays 30% of net terminal income to the state. Table games are taxed at 35% of adjusted gross receipts.
  • Sports betting. Retail and online sports wagering was legalized in March 2018. The tax is 10% of adjusted gross receipts (AGR).
  • Online casinos. Online casino "interactive wagering" is taxed at 15% AGR. West Virginia was the 5th state to legalize online gambling, via 2019's HB 2934. The first online casinos launched in July 2020, and up to 15 online skins are possible.
  • Limited video lottery. The state runs "limited video lottery" terminals in bars, clubs and restaurants statewide. They operate under a separate licensing regime distinct from the racetrack casinos' slots.

Reviewed Oct 10, 2026 · 45 sources

Legal status

LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
VerticalStatusLaunchedModelDetails
Sports (online)LiveAug 26, 2019CompetitiveEach licensed racetrack/resort casino may offer an affiliated online sportsbook. Mobile betting history runs in two stages -- Delaware North's "BetLucky" app (powered by Miomni Gaming, via third-party tech vendor Entergaming) launched December 27, 2018 serving the Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras sportsbooks, but went offline February 5, 2019 and was confirmed dead March 6, 2019 after a contract/technology dispute between Miomni and Entergaming (Delaware North later sued Miomni in Delaware Chancery Court). Full mobile relaunch followed in August 2019 with FanDuel going live August 26, 2019 (tied to a retail sportsbook, sources differ on whether The Greenbrier or Mardi Gras) and DraftKings (an online-only skin tied to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town) on August 28, 2019. The August 26, 2019 FanDuel date is used here as "launched" for continuous statewide mobile availability; a narrower definition could instead point to the Dec. 27, 2018 BetLucky date.
W. Va. Code § 29-22D-1 et seq.
[1],[2],[3]
Sports (retail)LiveAug 30, 2018CompetitiveSigned into law pending the Murphy v. NCAA decision; the Act authorized licensing of the 5 existing racetrack/resort casinos as sportsbook operators. The first legal wager in West Virginia was accepted August 30, 2018 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races (sportsbook operated by William Hill US), a soft opening a few days ahead of the originally planned Sept. 1 start.
W. Va. Code § 29-22D-1 et seq. (West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act)
[1],[4]
Online casinoLiveJul 1, 2020CompetitiveHB 2934 (2019) made WV the 5th state to legalize online gambling; first legal online casinos launched July 2020. Authorized only at the state's 4 racetracks and the Greenbrier historic resort hotel; each may apply for 1 operator license covering up to 3 online skins (max 15 online casinos statewide).
W. Va. Code § 29-22E-1 et seq. (West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act)
[5],[6],[7]
Online pokerLiveCompetitiveOperated as part of the interactive wagering platform at licensed racetracks/the Greenbrier; not separately licensed from igaming.
W. Va. Code § 29-22E-1 et seq.
[6]
Commercial casinosLiveCompetitive5 land-based casinos -- 4 racetrack racinos (Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Mardi Gras Casino and Resort, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack) plus the Casino Club at the Greenbrier (limited to hotel guests).
W. Va. Code § 29-22A-1 et seq. (Racetrack Video Lottery); § 29-22C-1 et seq. (Racetrack Table Games); § 29-25-1 et seq. (Greenbrier/Historic Resort Hotel)
[5]
Tribal casinosNot authorizedNo federally recognized tribe holds West Virginia land eligible for IGRA Class III gaming.[8]
LotteryLiveJan 9, 1986Monopoly StateEstablished by 1984 voter referendum; first drawing January 9, 1986. Multistate games include Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America (formerly Hot Lotto, discontinued Oct. 28, 2017).
W. Va. Code § 29-22-1 et seq. (State Lottery Act)
[9]
iLotteryLiveOct 1, 2024Monopoly StateThe West Virginia Lottery launched direct online ticket sales in October 2024 for players 18+ physically present in-state, offering Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4, and Cash 25 draw games plus a growing "iNSTANTS" library, distinct from the third-party courier route (see lottery_couriers).[10]
Daily fantasyLimitedCompetitiveWest Virginia has no DFS-specific licensing statute or tax currently in force; the activity is understood to be lawful based on two non-binding Attorney General opinions rather than an enacted framework. AG Patrick Morrisey's 2016 opinion (requested amid since-failed SB 529) concluded 'select fantasy sports are legal' under state law. A second opinion by AG JB McCuskey, dated August 6, 2025 and addressing PrizePicks' single-player ('against the house') product, was non-committal -- it found the product technically meets the sports-wagering definition but that the Lottery Sports Wagering Act's undefined 'daily fantasy sports' exclusion leaves the question to the Legislature, and could not resolve a separate skill-vs-chance question without expert evidence. HB 3481 (2025, introduced by Del. J. Cannon, March 18 2025) would create formal DFS licensing under the Lottery Commission with a 15% tax on adjusted gross DFS receipts and a minimum age of 19; no vote or enactment was found as of this research pass, and a similar 2024 predecessor (HB 5667) died in committee.[11],[12]
VGTs / VLTsLiveCompetitiveLimited-video-lottery terminals (up to 5 per qualifying bar/club/restaurant/fraternal organization) are licensed separately from the racetrack casinos' video lottery; operator-to-retailer revenue share is contractually 40-50% of net terminal income under §29-22B-706(4); the state's own tax share was not independently confirmed in this research pass.
W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1 et seq. (Limited Video Lottery Act)
[13]
Historical horse racingNot authorizedNo West Virginia statute authorizing historical horse racing (HHR) machines was identified; a general historical-horse-racing legal-status reference source covering several states did not list West Virginia as authorizing them.[14]
Sweepstakes casinosProhibitedNo standalone WV statute names "sweepstakes casinos," but Attorney General JB McCuskey's office has treated dual-currency sweepstakes platforms as illegal unlicensed gambling and pursued active enforcement rather than issuing a single named ban. Starting around January 2025, McCuskey sent (per his own later public remarks) almost 50 subpoenas to sweepstakes operators over the following months; by July 2025, more than 20 platforms had stopped offering sweepstakes gaming in West Virginia in response, with no operator having substantively responded to a subpoena by that point. State law bars the AG from publicizing subpoenas before an operator responds, so the identities of most targeted operators are not public.[15],[16]
Prediction marketsNot authorizedCorrected from "unknown" to "not_authorized" per the national prediction-markets rule: no WV-specific regulator statement, cease-and-desist, or litigation regarding CFTC-registered sports event contracts identified in this research pass. Contracts are available to West Virginia residents statewide under claimed CFTC/federal preemption, with no WV regulator, AG, or court action against them as of this file's as_of date. West Virginia sits in the 4th Circuit (with MD, VA, NC, SC); the 4th Circuit has not yet ruled (Kalshi's appeal of its Maryland district-court loss, No. 25-1892, was argued May 7, 2026 and remained undecided as of this research pass), so no binding circuit precedent applies here yet. The 3rd Cir. ruling for Kalshi (NJ, 2026-04-06) and the 6th Cir./9th Cir. rulings against Kalshi do not bind West Virginia.
Skill gamesProhibitedW. Va. Code ch. 61, art. 10 criminalizes keeping or displaying a slot machine, multiple-coin console, or similar device, including any "device in the nature of a slot machine" regardless of name, as a misdemeanor; a separate provision criminalizes knowingly permitting such a device on premises one occupies. Article 22B's "video gambling machine" definition captures any computerized device not approved/registered by the Lottery Commission whose storage code cannot reasonably be demonstrated to have a non-gambling use, which would capture unlicensed "skill game" terminals outside the licensed Limited Video Lottery program. No court ruling specific to modern skill-game terminals was identified in this research pass, but the statutory scheme criminalizes unlicensed devices of this kind.
W. Va. Code § 61-10-5 (slot machine/gambling device misdemeanor); W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1 et seq.
[17],[18]
Card roomsNot authorizedNo stand-alone card-room category; table games operate only under the racetrack/Greenbrier table-games licenses.[19]
Lottery couriersLiveCompetitiveNo WV-specific statute or regulation naming third-party lottery couriers was identified, but Jackpocket -- the largest US digital lottery courier -- lists West Virginia among its active operating states/territories, indicating the activity is in practice permitted without a dedicated courier-licensing statute.[20]
Pick'em fantasyContestedThe West Virginia Lottery Commission sent PrizePicks a cease-and-desist letter in 2022, arguing its against-the-house pick'em format meets the statutory definition of "sports wagering." House Speaker Roger Hanshaw asked the Attorney General to review the question; the AG's August 2025 opinion (persuasive, not binding) concluded the product likely does meet the sports-wagering definition's parlay/individual-performance language, but that the Lottery Sports Wagering Act's undefined "Daily Fantasy Sports" exclusion creates a definitional gap only the Legislature can resolve, leaving the question formally unsettled. PrizePicks responded by launching a peer-to-peer "Arena" product in West Virginia instead of its against-the-house pick'em game. This conflict between the Lottery Commission's enforcement position and the AG's inconclusive opinion supports contested.[21],[22]
Pari-mutuelLiveCompetitiveLive thoroughbred racing at Charles Town and Mountaineer; harness/greyhound history at other tracks; purses supplemented by video-lottery/table-game revenue shares under §§29-22A-10 et seq.[23]
Advance deposit wageringLiveCompetitiveAdvance deposit wagering platforms licensed to accept pari-mutuel wagers from WV residents; specific statute/launch date not independently verified in this research pass.[8]
Charitable gamingLiveMonopoly StateCharitable bingo (ch. 47, art. 20) and raffles (art. 21) are licensed activities; a 2019 bill (HB 2932) proposed transferring licensing/regulation of both from the State Tax Commissioner to the State Lottery Commission, and a 2021 enrolled bill authorized charitable/public-service organizations to conduct bingo and raffles virtually over the internet, capping administrative expenses at 40% of gross proceeds; whether the 2019 transfer to the Lottery Commission was itself enacted was not independently confirmed in this research pass. Older bingo-license fee tiers ($500 standard / $200 nonprofit under $20,000 gross / $50 senior-citizen groups) and a residency/membership requirement for bingo workers were identified from a 1995/2003 bill text but not re-verified against the current code.
W. Va. Code ch. 47, art. 20 (bingo); W. Va. Code ch. 47, art. 21 (raffles)
[24]
Esports bettingLiveLegalized Mar 12, 2022CompetitiveHB 4826 (passed by the Legislature March 2022, per the enrolled bill effective roughly 90 days after passage) amended the Sports Wagering Act's definitions section to add "e-sports event" to the statutory definition of "sporting event" alongside professional, collegiate, and motor-race events, without added restrictions -- so licensed sports-wagering operators may post and accept esports wagers under the same framework as traditional sports.
W. Va. Code § 29-22D-3, as amended by 2022 HB 4826
[25],[26]
Social casinoNot authorizedNo WV statute or regulator addresses free-to-play social casino apps; not licensed or regulated as gambling.

Sports betting in West Virginia: status, tax rate, sportsbooks and bills →

Tax rates

VerticalChannelRateBaseTierPromos deductibleSinceStatute
Commercial casinosretail35%
35% of adjusted gross receipts (racetrack table games)
GGRNoDec 20, 2007W. Va. Code § 29-22C-26(a)[19],[34]
Commercial casinosretail30%
30% of net terminal income (racetrack video lottery/slots) to the State Lottery Fund
OTHERNoJan 1, 1994W. Va. Code § 29-22A-10(c)(1)[23],[34]
Daily fantasyonline
No enacted DFS-specific tax or fee. West Virginia has no DFS licensing statute currently in force; legality rests on two non-binding Attorney General opinions (2016 Morrisey opinion finding 'select fantasy sports are legal'; an Aug. 6, 2025 McCuskey opinion on PrizePicks-style pick'em products that found it technically meets the sports-wagering definition but left the question to the Legislature). HB 3481 (2025) would have created formal DFS licensing with a 15% tax on adjusted gross DFS receipts, but was not enacted as of this research pass (a similar 2024 predecessor, HB 5667, died in committee).
OTHERNo2016No current statute; cf. HB 3481 (2025, not enacted)
Effective_from approximates the 2016 AG opinion that first established DFS's unregulated legal operation, not an enacted statutory start date.
[11],[12]
Online casinoonline15%
15% of adjusted gross interactive wagering receipts ('privilege tax'); replaces other state/local taxes except ad valorem property tax
AGRNoFeb 1, 2019W. Va. Code § 29-22E-16[7]
Online pokeronline15%
Online poker is operated as part of the licensed interactive wagering (igaming) platform, not separately licensed or taxed; it is subject to the same 15% privilege tax on adjusted gross interactive wagering receipts as igaming generally, which replaces other state/local taxes except ad valorem property tax.
AGRNoFeb 1, 2019W. Va. Code § 29-22E-16[7]
Sports (online)online10%AGRNoMar 9, 2018W. Va. Code § 29-22D-16(a)[33]
Sports (retail)retail10%AGRNoMar 9, 2018W. Va. Code § 29-22D-16(a)[33]
VGTs / VLTsretail50%
Limited Video Lottery (bar/club/restaurant/fraternal-organization terminals, distinct from racetrack video lottery under casino_commercial): 2% of gross terminal income is deposited to the State Lottery Fund to cover administrative costs of the Limited Video Lottery Act before gross profits are calculated; of the remaining gross profits, the Lottery Commission's statutory share, effective July 1, 2019, is 50% (a tiered 30%-50% schedule applied before that date). Separately, counties and municipalities receive 2% of net terminal income (allocated by population), with any remainder going to the state excess lottery revenue fund; operators/retailers split the balance of gross terminal income (contractually 40%-50% of net terminal income to retailers per § 29-22B-706(4)).
OTHERNoJul 1, 2019W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1408
Confirmed via direct fetch of the current codified text of § 29-22B-1408 on code.wvlegislature.gov.
[35]

Rules and requirements

Casinos

Number of commercial casinos/racinos operating
5
4 racetrack racinos (Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Mardi Gras Casino and Resort, Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack) plus the Casino Club at the Greenbrier.
[5]
Number of federally recognized tribes with Class III compacts
0[8]

Online casino

Statutory cap on igaming skins/licenses
15
Each of the 5 licensed racetrack/Greenbrier facilities may hold 1 operator license covering up to 3 online skins.
[5]

Legislation

Summary of significant pending gambling legislation this session
HB 3481 (introduced 2025-03-18 by Del. J. Cannon) would license daily fantasy sports under the Lottery Commission at a 15% tax on adjusted gross DFS receipts (min. age 19); no floor vote or enactment confirmed, and a 2024 predecessor (HB 5667) died in committee. HB 4397 and HB 4398 (both introduced 2026-01-16, sponsored by Del. Burkhammer) would raise the igaming privilege tax from 15% to 25% (amending S29-22E-16) and the sports-wagering tax from 10% to 25% (amending S29-22D-16) respectively; no committee or floor action beyond referral was confirmed as of this research pass.[27],[28]

Lottery

Date lottery began sales
1984-01-01[9]
Multistate games offered (Powerball
Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America
Formerly also sold Hot Lotto, discontinued October 28, 2017.
[9]

Minimum age

Minimum age to place a sports wager
21
Confirmed via W. Va. Code § 29-22D-15(a) (wagers, in-person and electronic/mobile, require the bettor be at least 21) and § 29-22D-21(a)(6) (misdemeanor for a licensee to knowingly permit anyone under 21 to enter a gaming area or wager at a licensed facility).
[29],[30]

Tax revenue

Where gaming tax revenue goes (education fund
Sports wagering (10% AGR) and interactive wagering/igaming (15% AGR) proceeds go to the Sports Wagering Fund / Interactive Wagering Fund respectively (W. Va. Code SS29-22D-16/17, 29-22E-16/17). Racetrack video lottery: 30% of net terminal income to the State Lottery Fund (S29-22A-10(c)(1)), plus shares to the Tourism Promotion Fund and Workers' Compensation Debt Reduction Fund. Racetrack table games: 35% of adjusted gross receipts to the Racetrack Table Games Fund (S29-22C-26, -27). Greenbrier (Historic Resort Hotel) video lottery: 36% to the Historic Resort Hotel Fund + 17% to the Human Resource Benefit Fund (53% total, S29-25-20); Greenbrier table games: 35% AGR, split 30/5 between the same two funds (S29-25-21).[23],[19],[31],[32],[33],[7]

Revenue

Tax revenueMonthly · Commercial casinos, Online casino, Sports (retail)
Monthly3-month average
$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M20182020202220242026Retail sports launchiCasino launchJun 2025 $11.8M$8.7M
VerticalMeasure20262025202420232022202120202019
Commercial casinosGGR$384M$569M$569M$589M$582M$508M$390M$582M
Commercial casinosTax paid$21.6M$27.2M$27.2M$33.8M$35.1M$28.4M$21.4M$35.4M
Online casinoGGR$311M$375M$246M$157M$113M$60.9M$9.1M
Online casinoTax paid$46.7M$56.3M$32.9M$23.6M$16.9M$8.6M$1.4M
Sports (retail)GGR$32.0M$60.8M$55.4M$47.8M$50.9M$45.7M$26.8M$19.6M
Sports (retail)Tax paid$3.2M$10.5M$6.3M$3.8M$5.1M$7.8M$2.0M$1.3M
VGTs / VLTsGGR$316M$470M$484M$494M$488M$484M$352M$398M
Commercial casinosMonthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M20182020202220242026Mar 2018 $57.0M$47.8M
Online casinoMonthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M202120222023202420252026Mar 2026 $42.2M$38.6M
Sports (retail)Monthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$5.0M$10.0M2020202220242026Dec 2022 $8.9M$3.2M
VGTs / VLTsMonthly GGR
Monthly3-month average
$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M20182020202220242026VGTs / VLTs tax → 50%Mar 2021 $51.2M$38.8M
What these figures mean
  • Commercial casinos: GGR is racetrack video lottery gross terminal income plus table games adjusted gross receipts, excluding the Greenbrier casino. Tax paid is the table games privilege tax only; racetrack video lottery is a revenue share with no single tax line.
  • Online casino: GGR is adjusted gross interactive gaming receipts. Tax paid is the 15% interactive gaming privilege tax.
  • Sports (retail): GGR is adjusted gross wagering receipts, retail and online combined. Tax paid is the 10% sports wagering privilege tax deposited. West Virginia does not split retail from online, so this series is all sports wagering.
  • VGTs / VLTs: GGR is gross terminal income from limited video lottery machines in bars, restaurants and truck stops.
Revenue report sources (376)

Licensed operators

OperatorBrandVerticalLicenseStatusLaunchedPartner / venue
Century CasinosMountaineer Casino, Racetrack and ResortCommercial casinosactiveChester (Hancock County)[36]
Delaware NorthMardi Gras Casino and ResortCommercial casinosactiveNitro (Kanawha County)[5]
Delaware NorthWheeling Island Hotel-Casino-RacetrackCommercial casinosactiveWheeling (Ohio County)[5]
The GreenbrierThe Casino Club at the GreenbrierCommercial casinosactiveWhite Sulphur Springs (Greenbrier County)[37],[38]
PENN EntertainmentHollywood Casino at Charles Town RacesCommercial casinosactiveCharles Town (Jefferson County)[5],[4]
bet365bet365Online casinoactiveAug 27, 2026[39]
BetMGMBetMGMOnline casinoactivegreenbrier-hotel-corp · The Casino Club at the Greenbrier[40]
bet365bet365Sports (online)activeAug 27, 2026[39]
BetMGMBetMGM SportsbookSports (online)activeJan 29, 2020greenbrier-hotel-corp · The Casino Club at the Greenbrier[40],[41]
Caesars EntertainmentCaesars SportsbookSports (online)activeAug 5, 2021Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort[42],[43]
DraftKingsDraftKings SportsbookSports (online)activeAug 28, 2019penn-entertainment · Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races[3]
Fanatics Betting and GamingFanatics SportsbookSports (online)activeAug 12, 2021penn-entertainment · Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races[44],[45]
FanDuelFanDuel SportsbookSports (online)activeAug 26, 2019greenbrier-hotel-corp · The Casino Club at the Greenbrier[3],[40]
PENN EntertainmentHollywood Casino SportsbookSports (retail)activeAug 30, 2018Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races[4]
Delaware NorthBetLuckySports (online)exited (Mar 6, 2019)Dec 27, 2018delaware-north · Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack / Mardi Gras Casino and Resort[2]

Economy

Adults 21 and over
1.4M (2024; 1.8M residents)
Gambling revenue per adult
$1,087 in 2025 · 3rd of 27 states with a full year of reports
$1.5B kept by operators from commercial casinos, online casino, sports (retail), vgts / vlts, divided by adults 21 and over. Tribal casinos and the lottery are not included.
Gambling taxes collected
$51.4M in FY2025 · 0.74% of all state taxes
Gambling jobs
6,444 in 2025 · $33,974 average annual pay
Gambling taxes collectedState fiscal years
$50.0M$100MFY2013FY2016FY2019FY2022FY2025$51.4M

Census Bureau tax collections on amusements and pari-mutuel wagering. Most states book casino, sports betting and video gaming taxes here; amusement taxes can also include admissions taxes unrelated to gambling.

Gambling jobsAnnual average
5,00010.0K2015201720192021202320256,444

Casinos, casino hotels, card rooms, bingo halls, off-track betting and slot-route operators, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Racetracks are not included. Jobs at tribal casinos are counted as government jobs.

Gambling jobs by industry, 2025

IndustryOwnershipEmployersJobsAverage pay
Gambling industriesprivately owned4902,969$23,496
Casino hotelsprivately owned93,475$42,926

Taxes by fiscal year

Fiscal yearAmusement taxesPari-mutuel taxesShare of state taxes
FY2025$46.6M$4.8M0.74%
FY2024$47.1M$4.5M0.74%
FY2023$46.5M$6.9M0.70%
FY2022$42.4M$2.9M0.64%
FY2021$32.0M$2.9M0.58%
FY2020$31.3M$2.9M0.63%
FY2019$39.4M$2.9M0.73%
FY2018$38.8M$2.7M0.76%
FY2017$42.4M$2.6M0.88%
FY2016$46.7M$2.3M0.96%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, States (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA); U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC): Historical Dataset; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, NAICS 7132 (Gambling industries)

Timeline

  • Jan 16, 2026 · Other · Online casino
    HB 4397 and HB 4398 introduced to raise West Virginia's igaming and sports-wagering privilege taxes from 15%/10% to 25% each[28]
  • Aug 6, 2025 · Other · Daily fantasy
    AG JB McCuskey issues a non-committal opinion on whether PrizePicks' single-player DFS product violates the Lottery Sports Wagering Act[12]
  • Jul 14, 2025 · Enforcement Action · Sweepstakes casinos
    Over 20 sweepstakes-casino platforms have exited West Virginia after Attorney General McCuskey's office sends almost 50 subpoenas since early 2025[15]
  • Oct 1, 2024 · Launched · iLottery
    West Virginia Lottery launches direct online ticket sales (draw games plus iNSTANTS)[10]
  • Mar 12, 2022 · Legalized · Esports betting
    HB 4826 passes, adding "e-sports event" to the statutory definition of a sporting event under the Sports Wagering Act[25]
  • Jul 1, 2020 · Launched · Online casino
    West Virginia's first legal online casinos go live[5]
  • Aug 26, 2019 · Launched · Sports (online)
    FanDuel relaunches mobile sports wagering in West Virginia[3]
  • Jul 1, 2019 · Tax Change · VGTs / VLTs
    Limited Video Lottery Commission's share of gross profits fixed at 50%, ending the prior 30%-50% tiered schedule[35]
    W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1408
  • Mar 6, 2019 · Restricted · Sports (online)
    BetLucky mobile sports wagering confirmed shut down statewide after a contract/technology dispute between Miomni and vendor Entergaming[2]
  • Feb 1, 2019 · Legalized · Online casino
    HB 2934 passes the House, making West Virginia the 5th state to legalize online gambling[5]
  • Dec 27, 2018 · Launched · Sports (online)
    Delaware North's BetLucky mobile sportsbook (powered by Miomni Gaming) goes live at Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras casinos[2]
  • Aug 30, 2018 · Launched · Sports (retail)
    Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races accepts the first legal sports wager in West Virginia[4]
  • May 14, 2018 · Court Ruling · Sports (retail)
    Murphy v. NCAA strikes down the federal sports-wagering ban, clearing the way for WV's 2018 Act to take effect[9]
    Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. 453 (2018)
  • Mar 9, 2018 · Legalized · Sports (retail)
    Governor signs the West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act, contingent on Murphy v. NCAA[1]
    W. Va. Code § 29-22D-1 et seq.
  • Jul 1, 2016 · Other · Daily fantasy
    AG Patrick Morrisey opines that select paid-entry daily fantasy sports contests are legal under West Virginia law[11]
    Exact July 2016 date approximate; opinion requested amid SB 529, which passed the Senate but was not taken up by the House.
  • Jan 9, 1986 · Launched · Lottery
    West Virginia Lottery holds its first drawing[9]
  • Jan 1, 1984 · Legalized · Lottery
    West Virginia voters approve a state lottery referendum[9]

Regulators

Sources

  1. West Virginia Code, Chapter 29, Article 22D: Sports Wagering · West Virginia Legislature · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Tax rate: SS29-22D-16 covers sports wagering revenues and the state's share of revenue imposed for offering sports wagering”
  2. Delaware North splits with West Virginia sports betting partner · iGaming Business · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  3. FanDuel debuts mobile sportsbook app in West Virginia · Gaming Intelligence · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “FanDuel debuts mobile sportsbook app in West Virginia”
  4. Hollywood Casino Takes First Legal Sports Bet In West Virginia · SBC Americas · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  5. List of casinos in West Virginia · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “West Virginia became the fifth US state to legalize online gambling...The first legal online casinos launched in July 2020. Each land-based casino may apply for one online license, allowing up to three casino skins”
  6. West Virginia Code S 29-22E-2: State authorization of interactive wagering at licensed racetracks and historic resort hotel; findings · West Virginia Legislature · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Interactive wagering and related activities are lawful only when conducted under this article and the rules of the commission”
  7. West Virginia Code S 29-22E-16 · West Virginia Legislature · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “15 percent of the licensee's 'adjusted gross interactive wagering receipts,' which the section calls the 'privilege tax'”
  8. West Virginia Code, Chapter 29, Article 22A: Racetrack Video Lottery · West Virginia Legislature · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “Accounting, reporting, and distribution of net terminal income”
  9. West Virginia Lottery · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “established in 1984 via a voter referendum...first draw was on January 9, 1986”
  10. West Virginia Online Lottery · BettingUSA.com · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  11. Attorney General Morrisey: Select Fantasy Sports Legal · WDTV · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says select fantasy sports are legal in the state.”
  12. Response to Opinion Request (PrizePicks / Daily Fantasy Sports) · Office of the West Virginia Attorney General · ag opinion · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
  13. West Virginia Code S 29-22B-706: Additional duties of operators · West Virginia Legislature · statute · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “not less than 40 percent nor more than 50 percent of the amount of net terminal income”
  14. Historical horse racing · Wikipedia · secondary · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “legal status in other states, such as Virginia, Kentucky, and Texas”
  15. Over 20 Sweepstakes Platforms Exit West Virginia After Months of Legal Efforts · Covers.com · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
    “State Attorney General John McCuskey sent operators almost 50 subpoenas over the last several months.”
  16. Sweepstakes operators West Virginia subpoenas · iGaming Business · press · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
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