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Grant Lucas

Grant Lucas

Grant Lucas is the managing editor for PlayWV. A longtime, award-winning sports writer, Grant has covered gambling and legal sports betting since 2018, when he got his start reporting on the New Jersey and Pennsylvania industries. He now oversees West Virginia, one of the few states with legal sports betting, online casino gambling and, soon, online poker.

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Phone showing online casino jackpot for story on WV online casinos nearing a $17.9M May record
Second-Best Month Posted By WV Online Casinos As Industry Settles Into Groove
West Virginia has seen online casinos set monthly records frequently over the past year, and they nearly did it again in May.
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Grant Lucas June 14, 2024
Woman playing online casino games for story on WV online casinos’ March 2024 revenue record.
More Expansion Coming As Online Casinos Set Record With Over $20M In March Revenue
For the first time since launching nearly four years ago, online casinos in West Virginia surpassed $20 million in revenue to set a state record.
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Grant Lucas May 1, 2024
American Pharoah in the 2015 Kentucky Derby for story on rising popularity and betting.
The Kentucky Derby Has Come Quite A Long Way As It Heads Into 150th Running
From a $2,850 purse in 1875 to a record-setting $5 million purse in 2024, the Kentucky Derby has exploded in popularity over a century and a half.
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Grant Lucas May 3, 2024
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