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Major U.S. sports leagues and players associations have asked state gambling regulators to adopt stronger policies against bettor harassment of athletes, coaches, officials and team personnel. In that push, West Virginia was listed as one of four states that already have such policies in place, according to a Sept. 15 industry roundup from _The Cashout_.
The newsletter said the letter was sent to the remaining 35 states and Washington, DC, with legal sports betting that do not yet have those policies. It identified Ohio, West Virginia, Wyoming and Louisiana as states that already do.
Leagues asked states for lifetime bans and reporting systems
According to the roundup, the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and Major League Soccer, along with players associations, asked regulators for several specific steps.
Those included a “Mandatory Lifetime Ban” for anyone verified to have abusively harassed or threatened violence against athletes, coaches, officials, team personnel or their families. The groups also called for a cross-operator reporting system so leagues, teams and players associations could send verified evidence to regulators and law enforcement, with exclusion in one state reciprocated in others.
The letter also asked regulators to require sportsbook operators to monitor, flag and ban accounts linked to abusive behavior as a condition of keeping a state license.
West Virginia mention came in broader gambling industry roundup
The same newsletter covered several other national gambling developments, including Kalshi’s parlay-heavy volume, New York sports betting figures, FanDuel’s bet-tracking partnership with Prime Video, and responsible gaming and tax-policy updates.
On Kalshi, the roundup said nearly 60% of the platform’s volume is now tied to parlays as football season starts. It also said August sports betting numbers in New York were down, although early-September weekly metrics were described as encouraging.
The source did not provide further detail on West Virginia’s policy, including when it was adopted or what enforcement mechanism the state uses.
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Source: As reported by Dustin Gouker.
