West Virginia Handle Held Hostage By The Delay Of Online Sports Betting 2.0
The constant delays plaguing the return of online sports betting to the state are keeping the sports betting market in West Virginia from reaching its potential.
Chris Imperiale is currently the Managing Editor of Catena Media's US online lottery site, PlayiLottery. He used to be the Managing Editor of PlayWV, covering the sports betting and online casino industries in the Mountain State. He has a journalism degree from Rutgers University and was formerly on staff at Bleacher Report.
The constant delays plaguing the return of online sports betting to the state are keeping the sports betting market in West Virginia from reaching its potential.
WV sports betting handle and revenue arguably had its worst week, taking another step backward during the week ending July 13.
It was another busy week for West Virginia sportsbooks. After nearly topping $9 million in handle last week, they totaled over $8.6 million this week.
The latest WV sports betting revenue report shows a large increase in online sports betting market share and The Greenbrier is closing in on Hollywood.
West Virginia sports betting handle and revenue saw a sharp decline during the week the sporting world shut down due to COVID-19.
The West Virginia sportsbooks had its most active week ever, accepting nearly $9.5 million in wagers, beat its previous record by more than $1 million.