How The End Of WVU Football Season Is Impacting West Virginia Sports Betting
WVU football is over. Hardcore WV sports betting fans will likely turn to betting on the NFL playoffs and college basketball, but will the casual bettors?
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.
WVU football is over. Hardcore WV sports betting fans will likely turn to betting on the NFL playoffs and college basketball, but will the casual bettors?
It was a surprisingly good week for sports betting in West Virginia. Overall handle increased to over $1.9 million likely spurred by WVU football futures.
There are some encouraging signs in the West Virginia sports betting market thanks to the return of college and NFL football.
WV sports betting had another down week with handle and revenue figures falling. The trend will likely continue until online sports betting returns.
As expected, the suspension or cancellation of every major sport would have an impact on West Virginia sportsbooks. The weekly revenue report confirms it.
WV sports betting took a positive turn after handle fell three consecutive weeks with sportsbooks seeing a sizable increase in wagers in the last two.