West Virginia’s iGaming, sports betting market to get more competitive

West Virginia’s sports betting and online casino market is about to get a lot more competitive.

On Wednesday, the West Virginia Lottery Commission, which oversees all gaming activity in the state, learned that the Greenbrier Resort and its BetMGM partner planned to launch the state’s second online casino app before the sun went down.   

BetMGM, the joint venture of casino operator MGM Resorts and UK-listed gambling giant GVC Holdings, launched online sports betting with the Greenbrier this January. The Greenbrier also has a sports betting pact with Flutter Entertainment’s FanDuel brand, which was the first WV betting operator to launch one year ago.

DraftKings launched West Virginia’s first online casino in mid-July courtesy of its partnership with Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races. The WV Lottery Commission recently reported that the first month of online casino play resulted in turnover of $37.2m and revenue of nearly $825k.