by Christina Monroe | Apr 8, 2020 5:31 pm | Political Betting
The West Virginia Lottery is currently considering allowing sportsbooks in the state to offer betting on the 2020 Presidential Election and politics in general. The Mountain State would have been the first state in the nation to allow gambling on political events,...
by Carter Floyd | Apr 8, 2020 11:18 am | Sports Betting
Sports betting revenues will likely be severely reduced for at least the next several months because of the widespread sports shutdowns caused by COVID-19. U.S. sportsbooks were mostly unaffected by COVID-19 in February and managed to post $83.1 million in reported...
by Hasan Nabulsi | Mar 28, 2020 10:55 am | Revenue
West Virginia sports betting revenue at casinos have come to a grinding halt with Governor Jim Justice ordering the closure of casinos due to COVID-19. Total sports betting ticket sales from retail and online casinos for the week ending on March 14 to the week ending...
by Christina Monroe | Feb 17, 2020 3:30 pm | Regulatory
An expansion bill WV SB-788 would allow residents in West Virginia to gamble on political events, esports, and various other events. Sports betting has been a legal activity since 2018 but the black market is still seeing activity within the state. The sports betting...
by Carter Floyd | Feb 17, 2020 1:32 pm | Sports Betting
Iowa has seen solid turnout since legalizing sports betting, but its tax revenue lags behind other states. Only one other state taxes sports betting revenue at as low a rate as Iowa. The state legislature is not capitalizing on the sports gambling industry as much as...
