As a result, the partnership could foster the launch of BetMGM Poker in WV. MGM Resorts International also has West Virginia ties through an agreement with The Greenbrier to offer online sports betting under the BetMGM brand. As a result, WV poker sites should launch relatively quickly once they receive regulatory approval.įlutter Entertainment, the parent company of PokerStars and FanDuel, is active in the West Virginia sports betting market through a partnership with The Greenbrier. Several of the nation’s most prominent poker brands already have a presence in West Virginia via sports betting partnerships with local casinos. The two tasks that remain will take some time but are achievable over the near term:
West Virginia has already cleared the most significant hurdles: legalizing online poker (2019) and joining MSIGA (2023). Current projections put the launch date of the first West Virginia poker sites sometime in 2024.