Yes West Virginia, sports betting on track for September roll out

Lottery officials of West Virginia have assured state residents that sports betting in the state is on track for a September rollout despite delays in the approval of its rules.

WVNews.com reported that West Virginia’s casinos and racetracks are reviewing the sports betting rules before the state launches betting in September.

According to state lottery attorney Danielle Boyd, the West Virginia Lottery Commission issued the so-called internal control documents for sports betting on June 21. However, Boyd said it was only last week that the gambling operators were able to get a copy of the draft regulations.

Boyd attributed the distribution delays to the review that State Gov. Jim Justice conducted on the sports betting rules before they were sent to gambling operators on July 9.