Online casino and poker leaglised in US state of West Virginia after Governor Jim Justice signs bill H 2934, the Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act, into law.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has signed bill H 2934 into law, legalising online casino and poker in the state.

One of the first states to legalise sports betting after the repeal of PASPA in May 2018, The West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act has now finally been signed into law after passing the House of Delegates in February, and being amended and passed by the Senate.

The state’s land-based casinos, of which there are five, will now be able to apply for one of the five casino and poker licenses, which will cost $250,000 each, with a $100,000 renewal fee every five years. Platform and service management licenses will also be available at $100,000 each, and supplier licenses for $10,000 each.

All five casinos in the state already have sports betting partners (The Greenbrier: FanDuel, Hollywood Casino: William Hill US and DraftKings, Mountaineer Casino: William Hill US, Mardi Gras and Wheeling Island: Miomni), and those deals will probably be extended to cover casino and poker.

AYO.NEWS says:

Ever since PASPA was declared unconstitutional in May 2018, we have expected states to first legalise sports betting and then follow with the legalisation of online casino and poker in short order, as prohibiting casino games and poker on moral grounds is difficult to justify if other forms of gambling are allowed.