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FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM May Be Watching West Virginia Greenbrier Hotel Auction

The Big Three online casino operators — FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM — may be closely watching the Aug. 27 auction of Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia. That’s because the operators’s brands are on the gambling license of Gov. Jim Justice‘s property, which is in foreclosure. However, the casino may not be part of the auction. […]

Bovada Calls West Virginia ‘Restricted,’ State Regulator Warns More Illegal Gambling Sites to Leave

July 15, 2024 | By: Heather Fletcher

Bovada may have ended operations in West Virginia, but the state gaming regulator is persisting with its “cease and desist” letters against Bovada and other illegal offshore gambling sites. On July 15, Bonus saw the “restricted” notice on Bovada’s site and heard from a West Virginia Lottery official about the state’s continued investigation into other […]

Bonus Q&A: West Virginia Lottery’s Myers on Illegal Gambling Site ‘Cease and Desist’ Letter

Bovada may not be the only illegal online gambling site the West Virginia gaming regulator is ordering to leave the state. On July 5, the West Virginia Lottery director hinted to Bonus that other sites may be included in the regulator’s “cease and desist” letter. Bonus asked Lottery Director John A. Myers the following question: Please let […]

Evolution’s Crazy Time Live Dealer Game Show Launches in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Summer has come to Pennsylvania, and with it, the launch of Evolution’s most popular live dealer game show, Crazy Time. Because West Virginia online casinos stream their live dealer games from the studios in Pennsylvania, the game is now available in that state, too. Crazy Time has been a breakout success for Evolution in international markets and made its US […]

WVU Researcher Seeks to ‘Reverse Engineer’ Slots, Understand Addiction Mechanisms

April 24, 2024 | By: Robyn McNeil

A West Virginia University (WVU) researcher will put slot machines under the microscope in a bid to better understand their addictive features. Mariya Cherkasova of WVU’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences will spend two years reverse-engineering slot mechanics to demystify the machines’ appeal. “From a public health perspective, there’s a continuum of gambling,” Cherkasova, […]

BetMGM West Virginia Adds Joker Bombs, Outlaws Inc. Among Other Titles by Hacksaw Gaming

March 27, 2024 | By: Alex Weldon

BetMGM Casino has brought Hacksaw Gaming slot titles like Joker Bombs and Outlaws Inc. to its US customers for the first time, starting in West Virginia. The content deal between the two companies previously only applied to Ontario, Canada, though Hacksaw has deals with other US online casinos in West Virginia and New Jersey. Hacksaw CEO Marcus Cordes said: Joining BetMGM on […]

Shawn Fluharty Waves Off Criticism of West Virginia Data Sharing Bill, Says Original Spirit is Intact

March 25, 2024 | By: Alex Weldon

On March 9, West Virginia became the first state to pass a law requiring gambling operators to share data with academics for research purposes. The version of the bill that made it through the Senate earlier this month bears some significant changes from the original version introduced by House Speaker Roger Hanshaw and Minority Whip […]

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