The Greenbrier, FanDuel And BetMGM Take Control Of WV Sports Betting Handle
West Virginia online sports betting apps, FanDuel And BetMGM, propel The Greenbier to take in the highest handle for the first time.
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.
West Virginia online sports betting apps, FanDuel And BetMGM, propel The Greenbier to take in the highest handle for the first time.
Thanks to West Virginia sports betting, casinos saw an increase in revenue for both video lottery and table games in December.
At the end of Fiscal Year 2020, West Virginia sportsbooks accepted $257 million in bets and earned $19 million in sports betting revenue.
With more than $40 million in bets for the month, WV sportsbooks saw a huge jump from July's $15 million, and mobile betting apps were a big part of that.
West Virginia sports betting fans can bet on the 2020 NFL Draft beginning Thursday. We look at WV football players likely to go in later rounds.
Several WV sports betting records were set with the most recent revenue figures, including online handle surpassing retail for the first time.