Sports Betting Handle Drops, Revenue Increases In WV For May

West Virginia

West Virginia sports betting handle continues to dip slightly in May. Sports betting revenue saw a big increase month over month. Mobile betting dominated the betting market in May. CHARLESTON, W.V. – Sports betting fans in West Virginia were slightly less active, but local sportsbooks … Read more

WV Sportsbooks Takes Major Dip In Handle And Revenue In April

West Virginia Betting Windows

West Virginia sees a big dip in both sports betting activity and sports betting revenue in April month over month. Sports betting handle is down 47.7% and sports betting revenue is down 59.2%. The end of March Madness betting could attribute greatly to the loss … Read more

Golden Nugget, Greenbrier Partner For Online Sportsbook And Casino

The Greenbriar

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) will launch online sports betting and gambling in the West Virginia market. GNOG will supply its offering under one of The Greenbrier’s licenses. The deal will see a percentage of the net gaming revenue supplied back to The Greenbrier. WHITE … Read more

April Sports Betting Revenue Slowed To A Trickle In West Virginia

West Virginia Sports Betting

West Virginia handled only $1.9 million in April sports wagers and collected $124,000 in revenue—a 6.54% hold rate. These figures were drastic reductions from the pre-COVID-19 handle and revenue figures. While West Virginia is beginning to reopen, the sports betting industry won’t be able to … Read more

Sports Betting Revenue In W.V. Free Falling With Casino Closures

West Virginia Sports Betting Down

West Virginia sports betting revenue at casinos have come to a grinding halt with Governor Jim Justice ordering the closure of casinos due to COVID-19. Total sports betting ticket sales from retail and online casinos for the week ending on March 14 to the week … Read more

West Virginia Sportsbooks Post Record Numbers For September

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Hollywood Casino continues to be the top sportsbook in the state of West Virginia. The week of September 7 accounted for revenue exceeding $1.6 million for the three active books. Mardi Gras Casino and Wheeling Island Casino are still out of operation at the time. … Read more

West Virginia Bringing In Sports Wagers From Out Of State NFL Bettors

West Virginia

West Virginia launched mobile sports betting but had to pull the product due to licensing issues. With DraftKings and FanDuel operating mobile sportsbooks in West Virginia, NFL bettors are back to it. In the two reported weeks of September, the state’s three sportsbooks collected over … Read more

FanDuel, DraftKings Slowly Taking Over WV Sports Betting Market

DraftKings FanDuel

FanDuel released its state-wide mobile sports wagering app in West Virginia on August 26. DraftKings launched its WV sportsbook app on August 28, 2019. DraftKings has been able to bring in $203,638.37 to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races since the app launched. CHARLESTON, W.Va. … Read more

FanDuel Revives the WV Mobile Sports Betting Market

Fanduel West Virginia

The Greenbrier launched their retail FanDuel Sportsbook in September of 2018. FanDuel Sportsbook is the first online sportsbook in West Virginia to launch since the BetLucky app was shut down indefinitely. Daily fantasy sports players who use FanDuel in West Virginia can connect their DFS … Read more

New Sports Betting Apps In West Virginia To Launch Soon

Draftkings and Fanduel are set to launch mobile betting apps

The first mobile sports wagering app in West Virginia launched in December of 2018 but ended operation in March of 2019 due to contract disputes. The two West Virginia sports betting apps expected to launch are the ones provided by DraftKings and FanDuel. The money … Read more

WV Becomes Latest State To Collect $1M In Sports Betting Tax Revenue

One Million Dollars

West Virginia sportsbooks took in almost $8 million in wagers for June. Hollywood Casino was responsible for 71% of the monthly betting action. Wheeling Island and Mardi Gras are still out of operation for both retail and mobile betting. CHARLESTON – W.V. – Sports Betting … Read more