West Virginia reported $1.09bn in sports and iGaming wagers for the five weeks to 2 May. The total was up 22% year on year and set a record, according to the report.
The record wagering figure gives operators and investors a measure of recent betting activity in West Virginia.
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West Virginia sports and iGaming wagering rose 26% to $846.4 million in the four weeks to 30 May, according to a report. The supplied report text gives no further details.
West Virginia reported $2.52bn in sports and iGaming bets for the first quarter of 2026, up 11% year on year.
West Virginia University researchers are studying why bettors chase losses, using real-time data from state gaming operators, according to the report. An Arnold Ventures grant of $300,000 is funding the work. The research focuses on sports and parlay betting, including whether near-miss outcomes can prompt risky behaviour.
Reportedly, Bettors wagered $3.09bn on gaming machines in Illinois during July. Wagering increased 7% compared with the same month a year earlier.
Delaware’s combined iGaming and sports wagers rose 20% year on year to $373.8 million in September, reportedly.