A tentative agreement has been reached between the West Virginia lottery commission, the state's licensed casino operators and sports leagues for a potential partnership in a future legal sports betting market, Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday.
Representatives from Major League Baseball, NBA, PGA Tour and university officials from Marshall and West Virginia met with representatives from the casino industry Wednesday at the state lottery office.
"This was a difficult negotiation between many different parties, but the outcome will be very good for the State of West Virginia as well as the sports leagues," Justice wrote in a release.