HB 4249 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the Lottery Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to interactive wagering.

HB 4249 authorizes West Virginia's Lottery Commission to create and implement specific rules for online betting (interactive wagering), referencing the existing rule package "179 CSR 10" filed in the State Register. This bill directly affects the Lottery Commission, which will use these rules to regulate online gambling operations, and online betting operators within the state. The key mechanism is formally approving the Commission's authority to promulgate these rules under prior legislative authorization (§29-22E-4). It does not create new gambling laws but enables the Commission to establish operational guidelines for existing online wagering services.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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