West Virginia sports bettors will soon have more mobile wagering options after gambling tech group International Game Technology (IGT) inked a deal with casino operator Delaware North.
On Tuesday, IGT announced it had signed a “multi-state sports betting agreement” with Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment for the latter firm’s casinos in West Virginia and Arkansas. The WV deal involves both retail and mobile betting while Arkansas is limited to retail betting (due to local law).
Delaware North operates two WV casinos – Mardi Gras and Wheeling Island – that used to offer retail and online wagering through a partnership with Miomni Gaming. But those mobile wagering operations were suspended last March after Miomni had issues with a third-party supplier, a situation that resulted in a flurry of lawsuits and a paucity of online wagering options for the locals.
Delaware North operates casinos in several other US states, including some where IGT is already powering other companies’ sportsbooks, so this may be the beginning of a beautiful betting friendship. Or not.