The West Virginia Lottery Commission decided to approve the casino license for The Greenbrier under its new ownership structure.
Commissioners voted their approval Wednesday after the New York financial firm Kennedy Lewis Investment Management assumed 51% control of The Greenbrier and a majority of seats on the hotel corporation’s 5-member governing board. The other 49% and two seats on the board are controlled by Senator Jim Justice and his family, who have owned The Greenbrier since 2009.
The iconic, 710-room Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs features a private casino, four golf courses and a spa.
“I know this is a new direction that the Greenbrier is going in, which makes us excited. And it is a crown jewel of our state, and it’s recognized worldwide,” said acting Lottery Director David Bradley.
