West Virginia Senate approves bill to authorise satellite casinos
Senate Bill 100 proposes to allow each casino in the state to extend its licence to a smaller venue.
US.- The West Virginia Senate has approved senator Eric Nelson’s Senate Bill 100, which would allow each of the five commercial casinos in West Virginia to extend their gaming licence to a smaller satellite casino. The Senate passed the bill with 23 votes to 10.
However, despite the Senate approval, SB 100 has a long way from coming into effect. The next stop is the House, then it would need county commission approval and approval from the state Lottery. Finally, it would go to residents in a referendum. The statute has not yet been assigned to a House committee for initial review.
The bill reads: “Secondary or satellite locations means a secondary location of a business in any building owned or leased by a licensed racetrack within the county the licensed racetrack is located to conduct pari-mutual wagering on simulcasts, video lottery terminals, sports wagering kiosks, and racetrack table games.
