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
Rhode Island bettors have won 96.28% of all action year-to-date – the highest amongst every legal sports betting state. Almost $2.5 million has been contributed to the state in sports wagering taxes since RI’s November 2018 launch. Twin River Casino is the clear market leader … Read more
Mobile sports betting in WV launched days before the new year but lasted less than 3 weeks. The state has received nearly $100,000 in tax contributions since the September sports betting launch. Only three of the five WV sportsbooks are actively accepting wagers. CHARLESTON, W.V. … Read more
The Mardi Gras Casino, located in Cross Lanes, WV, accepted its first sports bet in the last days of December 2018. The Wheeling Island Casino is located in Wheeling WV and started operations at the same time. Combined, these two sportsbooks have seen their betting … Read more
Over $10 million has been wagered at Mountaineer Sportsbook since the start of February. Revenue increased by over 12% month-to-month from April to May at the William Hill Sportsbook. The weekly betting handle at Mountaineer has exceeded half-a-million dollars for seven straight weeks. NEW CUMBERLAND, … Read more
Bettors wagered $500,000 less in May than in April, the largest monthly drop in The Greenbrier’s nine-month history. Revenue remained rather high thanks to a 24.91% hold percentage from the sportsbook. Over $2.5 million has been wagered at The Greenbrier since the start of the … Read more
The Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has taken in $82.7 million in wagers in nine months of operation. Just under $300,000 has been contributed to the state in tax revenue from Hollywood Casino’s Sportsbook. The betting action through June should propel the … Read more
The current DraftKings app may not be compliant with the Interstate Wire Act. DraftKings will have to move its “wallet server” from New Jersey to West Virginia. The necessary delay should take only a few weeks. CHARLESTON, W.V. –West Virginia’s rollout of mobile sports betting … Read more
DraftKings is slated to take its online betting product live within weeks. The Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has partnered with DraftKings for statewide mobile betting. With mobile wagering, WV should be able to at least double its current handle and revenue numbers. CHARLESTON, … Read more
Two of the five operators are still out of operation after their contract dispute with a mobile provider. Sportsbooks in West Virginia have accounted for over $4 million in revenue this year. Hollywood Casino continues to carry the West Virginia sports betting market. CHARLESTON, W.V. … Read more
After going dark almost right out of the gate, WV online sports betting looks poised for an impending return. In order to realize maximum revenue potential, online wagering in the state is a must. Five separate online vendor licenses have been granted by the West … Read more
Sports betting in West Virginia has been active since August of 2018. Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races was the first WV sportsbook to open. The Mardi Gras Casino and Wheeling Island Casino both suspended their sports betting operation on March 7, 2019. CHARLESTON, W. … Read more