(5) RSI is expected to launch its Run It Once poker platform by early 2024. (4) PokerStars needs a land-based casino partner. (3) PokerStars is not a licensed operator in WV. Mardi Gras Casino, Wheeling Island Casino
That’s because there aren’t currently any operators offering the vertical, and operators will be required to request permission to launch multi-state poker from the West Virginia Lottery Commission ( WVLC). Online poker is still likely several months away from becoming reality. “It’s great for poker players in those seats,” Ford told pokerfuse in an exclusive. Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute), who also served as president of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States ( NCLGS), said West Virginia’s decision to join MSIGA “makes sense, total sense.” “The more the merrier!” exclaimed gaming law attorney Jeff Ifrah of Ifrah Law PLLC.įormer Indiana Sen. The other four members of the compact are Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey.
The Mountain State is now a signatory of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement ( MSIGA), a multi-state gaming compact that supports real money online poker in the US and some casino gaming. The more the merrier! It’s official - West Virginia is the fifth US state to support multi-state poker.
