West Virginia ready to allow sports betting within 90 days: lottery director

Sports betting in West Virginia casinos could be up and running within three months after the Supreme Court decides to strike down the controversial Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, according to a state lottery official.

WVNews reported that the West Virginia Lottery Commission is now preparing for the implementation of sports betting in the Mountain State, just in case the high tribunal decides to lift the ban on sports wagering.

Lottery Director Alan Larrick pointed out that it will only take a maximum of 90 days before sports betting could actually be played inside the state casinos if the court upholds such wagering as legal.

“Everyone’s getting themselves ready,” Larrick said, according to the news outlet. “We’re thinking there’s a 50 percent chance that next month we may know something.”