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West Virginia Celebrates Two Year Anniversary Of Mobile Betting

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  • Mobile sports betting launched in West Virginia in August 2019 and the market has seen major success ever since its launch.
  • Multiple major sportsbooks now operate in West Virginia via mobile applications.
  • West Virginia added PointsBet to its roster of platforms in August 2020.

CHARLESTON, W.V. – The two-year anniversary of mobile betting in West Virginia is here and the market has continued to expand since launch.

There are now five active mobile betting operations in the West Virginia sports betting industry which have all contributed to an immense revenue increase with each year that passes.

West Virginia is expected to see continued growth heading into its third year of having mobile sports wagering platforms. Online sportsbooks remain the primary way WV locals bet on all sporting events.

Mobile Betting Helps Revenue Climb In West Virginia

Prior to hosting mobile sports betting, West Virginia saw a slow start in the industry. WV launched regulated sports gaming in September 2018 but the market was not an immediate hit because mobile access was not yet available.

The following year in August 2019, West Virginia rolled out DraftKings and FanDuel sportsbooks and saw immediate success heading into the NFL betting season. This continued as BetMGM launched in January 2020 and then Caesars Sportsbook went live in August 2021.

West Virginia now sees revenue numbers as high as over $3 million monthly according to official reports released by the West Virginia Lottery.

New Operations Launching

The newest member to join the West Virginia sports betting market is PointsBet. The PointsBet Sportsbook is offering its full-service mobile betting operation to all WV residents, becoming the fifth mobile book in the Mountain State.

“Launching in West Virginia is a special moment for PointsBet and presents another tremendous opportunity we are excited to attack,” said  Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA CEO. “As always, PointsBet will provide this passionate, sports-loving community with the fastest and most reliable online sports betting product across every customer touchpoint. We are thrilled to now introduce West Virginian sports bettors to PointsBet’s competitive advantages in owning our technology end-to-end, such as our unrivaled speed and ease of use as well as the deepest slate of betting options in the world for every NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, and PGA TOUR contest.”

West Virginia continues to be a successful and thriving market two years after launching mobile betting. With the addition of PointsBet, there are even more ways to play in WV, which should see an even bigger and brighter third-year anniversary this time next year.