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Could online poker hit the Mountain State in 2015? According to a report in the Charleston Daily Mail, the West Virginia lottery is considering whether to expand into online gaming to combat competition from surrounding states.

Word on the street is if they elect to use a single-provider setup, 888 Poker would immediately become a frontrunner due to their experience in operating gaming sites in Delaware.

Things are happening here, S L O W L Y, but still at least moving in the right direction.

Cheers,
Sky

Update on West Virginia Gambling:

West Virginia’s gambling industry is facing a number of obstacles, with numbers impacted by issues such as smoking bans at land casinos and the growing number of players taking their gambling activities online. Other factors that have impacted numbers include the introduction of “pay at the pump” gas stations across the state, which removes the need for drivers to get out of their cars and enter the gas station – thereby lowering their exposure to lottery tickets sold on these premises. The lottery believes that it will be able to put a halt to falling numbers if it taps into alternative markets such as online and mobile platforms.

According to West Virginia Lottery Director, John Musgrave: “We’re still exploring online gaming because we feel that’s the way the industry’s moving, so we want to plan for it. We have not yet made any decision for how we’re going to implement it, but we are looking at it, studying it and seeing how our casinos in our jurisdiction can move in that direction. We’re still seeing a decline [in revenue]. We still are experiencing competition as the new casinos are coming on in Maryland and some in Ohio. That hasn’t plateaued.”