West Virginia reported $2.52bn in sports and iGaming bets for the first quarter of 2026, up 11% year on year.
The reported total gives operators and investors a measure of the state’s sports betting and iGaming activity.
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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.
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.
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey expects the US Supreme Court to rule on sports event prediction markets in 2027. He gave the forecast at the summer meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, where other state officials shared the view.
West Virginia’s online casino market generated $41.7m in revenue in January 2026, according to the report. It says February revenue was $37.1m, up 41.6% year on year, and estimates revenue of about $373.3m for the trailing 12 months ending in early 2026.
Reportedly, Games Global has obtained a licence as it enters West Virginia. The entry expands the iGaming content supplier's presence in the regulated US market.
Games Global has obtained a licence from the West Virginia Lottery Commission to offer its product portfolio in West Virginia, the company said. The licence allows the iGaming content supplier to make a collection of its titles available to players in the state for the first time.