PointsBet launches online Sports Betting in West Virginia
The Australia-based gaming company has launched its PointsBet Sportsbook app in the state.
US.- PointsBet has gone live in West Virginia, continuing its expansion in the US. It’s the seventh state where PointsBet is offering online sports betting. It’s previously launched in the New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado and Michigan sports betting markets.
PointsBet also has plans to launch its proprietary online casino product in West Virginia in the near future.
Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA CEO said: “Launching in West Virginia is a special moment for PointsBet and presents another tremendous opportunity we are excited to attack.
“We are thrilled to now introduce West Virginian sports bettors to PointsBet’s competitive advantages in owning our technology end-to-end, such as our unrivalled speed and ease of use as well as the deepest slate of betting options in the world for every NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, and PGA TOUR contest.”
The West Virginia sports betting market had a successful June. It posted a handle of $29.92m, a 17.4 per cent increase from May’s $25.48m and revenue of $3.46m, up 28.9 per cent from $2.7m in May. The handle for the last fiscal year was $518m, while revenue reached $41m.
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