{"id":2753,"date":"2018-03-12T18:17:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T19:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=2753"},"modified":"2018-03-12T21:59:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T21:59:27","slug":"west-virginia-sports-betting-bill-passes-no-integrity-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/west-virginia-sports-betting-bill-passes-no-integrity-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia Sports Betting Bill Passes With No Integrity Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Supreme Court<\/strong> is now the only thing standing in the way of West Virginia<\/strong> sports betting.<\/p>\n

According to Legal Sports Report<\/strong>, West Virginia passed the WV Sports Lottery Wagering Act<\/strong> March 9, even without<\/strong> the governor\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

With the bill\u2019s passage, West Virginia becomes the first state<\/strong> of 2018 to pass a sports betting law and the sixth state overall<\/strong> in recent years.<\/p>\n

While the House and Senate tore apart the measure before passing it, Gov. Jim Justice<\/strong> remained relatively silent. He did not veto the bill, despite public pressure. He may instead choose to call a special session to revisit the issue<\/strong> once the U.S. Supreme Court makes its decision.<\/p>\n

Justice said this in a press release Friday evening:<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision on sports wagering, to address any provisions of the legislation that might be in conflict, I will ask the Legislature to look at the advantages of partnering with the major sports leagues. I believe there could be real value to this partnership. I expect the Supreme Court to rule on this issue in the next few months.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How the sports betting bill became law<\/span><\/h2>\n

The bill fast-tracked through the state House and Senate less than six weeks<\/strong> after it was introduced. There was a single sports betting bill in 2017. Then four different wagering bills ended up in the legislature at the start of this year.<\/p>\n

The bill that passed (S 415<\/strong>) came from the Lottery Commission<\/strong> after a full year of research.<\/p>\n

The law will give the state\u2019s five gaming facilities the opportunity to offer sports betting with Lottery oversight for the price tag of $100,000<\/strong>. The state expects $5 million in total tax revenue in its first year.<\/p>\n

The NBA<\/strong> and MLB<\/strong> turned out to be the largest opponents<\/strong> of the bill. This could be an indication that they want in on the action with an integrity fee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are the particulars of the new law:<\/p>\n