https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in West Virginia. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2026-01-16:HB 4397 and HB 4398 introduced to raise West Virginia's igam Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2025-08-06:AG JB McCuskey issues a non-committal opinion on whether Pri Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2025-07-14:Over 20 sweepstakes-casino platforms have exited West Virgin Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2024-10-01:West Virginia Lottery launches direct online ticket sales (d Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2023-11:West Virginia joins the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreemen Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMT Lets WV-licensed online poker operators pool players with Nevada, Delaware, New Jersey, and Michigan. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2022-03-12:HB 4826 passes, adding "e-sports event" to the statutory def Sat, 12 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2020-07-01:West Virginia's first legal online casinos go live Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2020-07-01:HB 4438 takes effect, creating a Racing Commission licensing Wed, 01 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT W. Va. Code § 19-23-12e https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2019-08-26:FanDuel relaunches mobile sports wagering in West Virginia Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2019-07-01:Limited Video Lottery Commission's share of gross profits fi Mon, 01 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT W. Va. Code § 29-22B-1408 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2019-03-28:HB 2934 (West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act) bec Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2019-03-28:HB 2934 (West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act) bec Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2019-03-06:BetLucky mobile sports wagering confirmed shut down statewid Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2018-12-27:Delaware North's BetLucky mobile sportsbook (powered by Miom Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2018-08-30:Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races accepts the first leg Thu, 30 Aug 2018 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2018-05-14:Murphy v. NCAA strikes down the federal sports-wagering ban, Mon, 14 May 2018 12:00:00 GMT Murphy v. NCAA, 584 U.S. 453 (2018) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2018-03-09:Governor signs the West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT W. Va. Code § 29-22D-1 et seq. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:2016-07-01:AG Patrick Morrisey opines that select paid-entry daily fant Fri, 01 Jul 2016 12:00:00 GMT Exact July 2016 date approximate; opinion requested amid SB 529, which passed the Senate but was not taken up by the House. https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:1986-01-09:West Virginia Lottery holds its first drawing Thu, 09 Jan 1986 12:00:00 GMT https://gamblingatlas.org/states/west-virginia/#timeline event:WV:1984-11:West Virginia voters approve a state constitutional lottery Thu, 01 Nov 1984 12:00:00 GMT