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The West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act passed the state’s House of Delegates on Friday
by a sweeping 77-22 margin after SB 415 cleared the Senate 25-9 two weeks ago. Due to a minor amendment,
the West Virginia Sports Betting bill will head back to the state senate possibly as soon as Saturday, when it is expected to pass and then go to the desk of
Governor Jim Justice, who is expected to sign. (Update: it passed in senate on Saturday.)
If and when finalized, the bill will legalize sports wagering in West Virginia, pending the elimination of the 1992 federal ban on Sports Betting outside Nevada —
the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act — which may come as soon as Monday when the
Supreme Court of the United States may strike down the law on constitutional grounds in the New Jersey-led Murphy v NCAA.
While numerous states across the country (particularly in the northeast) are moving legislation through one chamber or another,
the Mountaineer State has been preparing for Sports Betting for over a year after commissioning an economic impact study
and convening various stakeholders to hash out an agreeable bill.
We’re going to assume this thing is completed soon, and take a look at the winners and losers.
Landmark West Virginia Sports Betting Bill Passes Both Chambers, Goes Back to Senate for Concurrence And Passage Expected: Winners & Losers
The West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act passed the state’s House of Delegates on Friday
by a sweeping 77-22 margin after SB 415 cleared the Senate 25-9 two weeks ago. Due to a minor amendment,
the West Virginia Sports Betting bill will head back to the state senate possibly as soon as Saturday, when it is expected to pass and then go to the desk of
Governor Jim Justice, who is expected to sign. (Update: it passed in senate on Saturday.)
If and when finalized, the bill will legalize sports wagering in West Virginia, pending the elimination of the 1992 federal ban on Sports Betting outside Nevada —
the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act — which may come as soon as Monday when the
Supreme Court of the United States may strike down the law on constitutional grounds in the New Jersey-led Murphy v NCAA.
While numerous states across the country (particularly in the northeast) are moving legislation through one chamber or another,
the Mountaineer State has been preparing for Sports Betting for over a year after commissioning an economic impact study
and convening various stakeholders to hash out an agreeable bill.
We’re going to assume this thing is completed soon, and take a look at the winners and losers.
Landmark West Virginia Sports Betting Bill Passes Both Chambers, Goes Back to Senate for Concurrence And Passage Expected: Winners & Losers
