West Virginia
Your Guide to Gambling in West Virginia
What's available and where to play. Discover here the best casino, poker, and sports betting options in the Mountain State — live and online.
Online Gambling Options in West Virginia
Casinos
Play your favorite casino games anywhere in the state, from Harpers Ferry to Spruce Knob.
Sports Betting
Check the spread and wager on pro and college sports at reliable, legal online sportsbooks.
Online Poker
Play cash games and tournaments against players West Virginia and other states with legal online poker.
West Virginia offers a robust land-based gambling scene, with several racinos featuring live horse racing, full retail sportsbooks, and expansive casino floors. Players can wager on the track, bet on major sporting events in person, or explore thousands of slots and table games; all within regulated brick-and-mortar venues.
How West Virginia Gambling Compares to Nearby States
West Virginia offers just about everything a gambler could want: land-based casinos, online casino games, online poker, and all varieties of legal sports wagering — available in-person and on your phone. While nearby Pennsylvania can provide similar wagering experiences, West Virginia's other more populous neighbors, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky, are less progressive when it comes to online gambling, with sports betting being their only legal online option to complement their land-based casinos and horse tracks.
Top Gambling Experiences in West Virginia
A History of Gambling in West Virginia
Meet The Author
Experience
Joss Wood has over a decade of experience reviewing and comparing the top online casinos in the world to ensure players find their favorite place to play. Joss is also a specialist when it comes to breaking down what casino bonuses add value and where to find the promotions you don't want to miss.
Read Full BioFAQs
Yes, you don't need to be a West Virginia resident, but you must be physically inside state lines when you play. If you're near the border, you may experience interruptions or lockouts associated with the geolocation technology. Players report better results using high-speed connections and keeping location services enabled. The moment you cross state lines, access stops even if you're a verified WV resident with an active account. Ohioans take note!!
No, all casinos in West Virginia require you to be 21 years of age. There are 2 horse race tracks and dog race tracks that allow adults 18 years of age and older.
A gambling hot spot is a local term for a Limited Video Lottery parlor. They are found in smaller establishments across the state. Like other places of gambling, you will need to be 21+ or older.
LVL parlors are only allowed in adult-only locations with a Class A Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA) license—typically private clubs, taverns, and authorized truck stops. You'll find video lottery cafes in nearly every community across West Virginia with around 9,000 machines spread across 1,600+ licensed locations statewide. Most have just 5-10 machines per location.
LVL parlors are smaller neighborhood venues with smaller crowds offering only video lottery terminals (slot-style machines) in bars and taverns. West Virginia's five casinos are large resort-style facilities with hundreds to thousands of machines, plus table games, poker rooms, sports betting, hotels, and dining. Both offer similar games like poker, blackjack, keno, and spinning reels, but casinos provide the full resort experience while LVLs offer convenient, casual neighborhood gambling.
Yes, but only for wins of $1 million or more—and you must forfeit 5% of your prize. This law took effect January 1, 2019. Request anonymity by contacting the West Virginia State Lottery Director in writing, by email, or in person. Win under $1 million? Your name goes in the public winner database—no exceptions!
Test Your Luck
Not Your Spam Filter
Sign up to receive emails and promotions from Casinos.com
