West Virginia
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Is sports betting legal?
Yes
West Virginia became the fifth state in the US to go live with sports betting when the Hollywood Casino (owned by Penn National) opened at the end of August 2018. Since then, four more casinos have launched retail sports betting: Mountaineer Casino, The Greenbrier (private members club), Mardi Gras Casino and Wheeling Island Hotel.
Regulator details
West Virginia Lottery Commission
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302
800-982-2274
Acting director: John Myers
LEGALIZATION DATE
March 9, 2018
MARKET LAUNCH DATE
Retail: September 1, 2018
Online: December 27, 2018
AUTHORIZED OPERATORS
Commercial casino, racino & online operators
RESTRICTED BET TYPES
None
AGE REQUIREMENT
Must be 21+
BETTING ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
Customers of online sportsbooks are not required to register or fund their accounts in person
TAX RATE
10% on sports betting revenue
TAX REVENUE ALLOCATION
Sports betting tax revenue is deposited in the Public Employees Insurance Agency Financial Stability Fund and appropriated for the purposes of lowering retiree premiums, to help reduce benefit cuts, and to help reduce premium increases
LICENSE FEES
$100,000 initial license fee
$100,000 renewal fee every 5 years
OFFICIAL DATA MANDATE
None
INTEGRITY FEE
None