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Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Casino regulated; Poker regulated.
- 15 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 3 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 12 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Casino: Regulated
- Poker: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Rule · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
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Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 2 verified · 2 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 3 verified · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Closed loop and payout routingOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official textschecked 9 Nov 2026 | None set | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Withdrawal conditionsOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsLand-based | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for Casinos and Card Clubs (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for Casinos and Card Clubs (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 4 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Data locationOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| RetentionOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Ruletier 1 |
04
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
1 statement- Apostille Convention
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
05
Licence registers and official lists
The official lists we load every week for this market.
West Virginia Lottery
Licence list
0 entries
loaded 9 Nov 2026
Every entry with its licence, brands and domains, and the week's additions and removals: in the product.
06
Enforcement
The regulator's decisions against companies, as published.
- Decisions in 2026
- 0
Sanction ranges in the law
7 provisions set the fines and other measures: West Virginia Code, Chapter 29, Article 22D (West Virginia Lottery Sports Wagering Act); West Virginia Code, Chapter 29, Article 22E (West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act).
References, breaches and the full list of the year: in the full report.
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Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 12 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 1
- Laws and regulations
- 10
- Licence registers and official lists
- 1
Publishers
- U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo)
- West Virginia Secretary of State (Code of State Rules)
- hcch.net
- West Virginia Lottery
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Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 14 acts and guidance documents.
- 18 U.S.C. § 1084: Transmission of wagering information; penalties (Wire Act)
- 25 U.S.C. chapter 29: Indian Gaming Regulation (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act)
- 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for casinos and card clubs (FinCEN)
- 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (Regulation GG)
- 31 CFR Part 501: Reporting, procedures and penalties regulations (OFAC)
- 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter II (§§ 5311–5336): Records and reports on monetary instruments transactions (Bank Secrecy Act)
- 31 U.S.C. chapter 53, subchapter IV (§§ 5361–5367): Prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (UIGEA)
- 50 U.S.C. chapter 35: International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA)
- W. Va. Code St. R. 179-10 West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Rule
- 31 CFR Part 132: Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)
- 31 CFR Part 1021: Rules for Casinos and Card Clubs (Code of Federal Regulations, edition of 1 July 2025)
- Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754
and 2 more in the full report
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