§29-22D-16. Sports Wagering Revenues; Accounting for the State’s Share of Revenue Imposed for the Privilege of Offering West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering; Limitation of Other Taxes; Recoupment for Improvements
(a) Imposition and rate of assessment. — For the privilege of holding a license to operate sports wagering under this article, the state shall impose and collect ten percent of the licensee’s adjusted gross sports wagering receipts from the operation of West Virginia Lottery sports wagering (hereinafter “privilege tax” or “tax”). The accrual method of […]
§29-22D-17. West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Fund; Distribution of Funds
(a) The special fund in the State Treasury known as the West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Fund is hereby created and all moneys collected under this article by the commission shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Fund. The fund shall be an interest-bearing account with all interest […]
§29-22D-18. Law Enforcement
Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, the commission shall, by contract or cooperative agreement with the West Virginia State Police, arrange for those law-enforcement services uniquely related to gaming, as such occurs at facilities of the type authorized by this article, that are necessary to enforce the provisions of this article that […]
§29-22D-19. Civil Penalties
(a) The commission may impose, on any person who violates the provisions of this article, a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for each violation. Such penalty shall be imposed on all individuals and is not limited to individuals licensed under this article. This provision shall not be construed as applicable to office pools. (b) […]
§29-22D-20. Crimes and Penalties Related to Unauthorized Sports Wagering Operations
(a) Any person, other than a licensee under this article, who engages in accepting, facilitating, or operating a sports wagering operation is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or confined in jail for not more than ninety days, or both fined and confined. (b) Notwithstanding the […]
§29-22D-21. Crimes and Penalties Related to Authorized Sports Wagering Operation
(a) A sports wagering licensee is guilty of unlawful operation and is guilty of a misdemeanor when: (1) The licensee operates West Virginia Lottery sports wagering without authority of the commission to do so;
§29-22D-22. Preemption
No local law or rule providing any penalty, disability, restriction, regulation, or prohibition for operating a gaming facility with West Virginia Lottery sports wagering or supplying a licensed gaming facility may be enacted, and the provisions of this article preempt all regulations, rules, ordinances, and laws of any county or municipality in conflict with this […]
§29-22D-23. Exemption From Federal Law
Pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, 15 U.S.C. §1172, approved January 2, 1951, the State of West Virginia, acting by and through duly elected and qualified members of the Legislature, does declare and proclaim that the state is exempt from chapter 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, 15 U.S.C. §1171 to §1178.
§29-22D-24. Shipment of Gambling Devices
All shipments of gambling devices including any sports wagering devices or related materials to licensed gaming facilities in this state are legal shipments of gambling devices into the State of West Virginia, as long as the registering, recording, and labeling of which have been completed by the supplier thereof in accordance with Chapter 1194, 64 […]
§29-22D-14. Sports Wagering Agreements With Other Governments
(a) On behalf of the State of West Virginia, the commission is authorized to: (1) Enter into sports wagering agreements with other governments whereby persons who are physically located in a signatory jurisdiction may participate in sports wagering conducted by one or more operators licensed by the signatory governments; and