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West Virginia Sports Betting (2026)

Permitted: West Virginia sports betting is legal, retail and statewide online/mobile, and you must be 21+.

PermittedVerified Jul 20, 2026
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West Virginia sports betting is legal, retail and statewide online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Retail is at the five casinos. Regulated by the WV Lottery Commission.

Official source: code.wvlegislature.gov →

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Sports Betting in states bordering West Virginia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

  • KentuckyPermitted

    Kentucky sports betting is legal — retail plus statewide online/mobile apps — and the minimum age is now 21 (raised from 18). Retail since Sept 2023 at horse-racing facilities. Prop bets on individual college athletes are banned — HB 904 / 2026 Acts ch. 184, effective July 2026. Regulated by the KY Horse Racing & Gaming Corporation.

    Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →

  • MarylandPermitted

    Maryland sports betting is legal — retail and statewide online/mobile; minimum age 21. Regulated by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.

    Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: mdgaming.com · Full Maryland rule →

  • OhioPermitted

    Ohio sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Live since Jan 1, 2023. Regulated by the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

    Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: casinocontrol.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

  • PennsylvaniaPermitted

    Pennsylvania sports betting is legal, retail and online/mobile, and you must be 21+. Authorized by the 2017 Expanded Gaming Act; regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

    Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

  • VirginiaPermitted

    Virginia sports betting is legal, primarily online/mobile with retail sportsbooks, and you must be 21+. Retail is at licensed casinos; online/mobile has been live since Jan 2021. Regulated by the Virginia Lottery.

    Verified Jul 20, 2026 · Source: valottery.com · Full Virginia rule →

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