Chris Imperiale, Author at Play WV

BetLucky leads to massive drop in handle

BetLucky And Two WV Sportsbooks Contribute To Massive Drop in Handle

Two WV sportsbooks and the BetLucky mobile sports betting app shut down resulting in a serious decline of handle for the week ending March 9.

Posted on: March 22, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

WV Sports Betting Has A Good News, Bad News Kind of Week

WV sports bettings produced its second-highest revenue total one week before three WV sportsbooks closed thier betting window.

Posted on: March 13, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

West Virginia sports betting is two months old.

Learning From West Virginia Mobile Sports Betting And Its Growing Pains

We examine the the first two months of West Virginia mobile betting and how it stacks up against the online market in New Jersey.

Posted on: March 12, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

WV Sports Betting Bounces Back After A Few Red Weeks

West Virginia sports betting finally had a solid week. Sportsbooks were able to make a profit for the first time in three weeks.

Posted on: March 6, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

Mobile Sports Betting Lifts WV Sportsbooks Amid Another Difficult Week

WV sports betting had another tough week as sportsbooks lost money for the third time in four weeks and took in their lowest total handle since December.

Posted on: February 27, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

WV Sportsbooks Lose Big As Bettors Win Just Under A Million Dollars

What a crazy week it was for West Virginia sports betting. Despite generating the third-highest total handle since its launch, WV sports betting revenue set a new record low, down more than $730,000 for the week ending Feb. 9. A large portion of these losses was due to the payment of Super Bowl futures. Evidently, many […]

Posted on: February 21, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

Break Out The Beads: Mardi Gras Is Coming To Mardi Gras Casino In WV

West Virginia's Mardi Gras Casino will be hosting fun-filled, celebratory Mardi Gras festivities for its customers on March 5, 2019.

Posted on: February 15, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

WV Racetracks Hosting Nearly 300 Live Horse Racing Days in 2019

A look at the horse racing schedule in WV for 2019 and when the big events will be taking place at West Virginia's two thoroughbred racetracks.

Posted on: February 14, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

New West Virginia Casino Expansion Bill Gains Traction

A new bill has been introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates that would expand casino gambling in the state by allowing West Virginia casinos with a racetrack the option to open an additional satellite casino in the same county. Delegate Erikka Storch, R-Ohio, introduced House Bill 2901 that could have an impact on four of […]

Posted on: February 11, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

Get Ready West Virginia Sports Betting, Competition Is On The Way

A look at potential competition to West Virginia sports betting as we examine legal sports betting expansion the neighboring states.

Posted on: February 8, 2019 | | Chris Imperiale

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BetLucky And Two WV Sportsbooks Contribute To Massive Drop in Handle

WV Sports Betting Has A Good News, Bad News Kind of Week

Learning From West Virginia Mobile Sports Betting And Its Growing Pains

WV Sports Betting Bounces Back After A Few Red Weeks

Mobile Sports Betting Lifts WV Sportsbooks Amid Another Difficult Week

WV Sportsbooks Lose Big As Bettors Win Just Under A Million Dollars

Break Out The Beads: Mardi Gras Is Coming To Mardi Gras Casino In WV

WV Racetracks Hosting Nearly 300 Live Horse Racing Days in 2019

New West Virginia Casino Expansion Bill Gains Traction

Get Ready West Virginia Sports Betting, Competition Is On The Way

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West Virginia Horse Racing Turns Focus To Pegasus World Cup

West Virginia Lottery Sees Profitable November Thanks To LVL Machines

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