West Virginia has officially joined Delaware, Michigan, Nevada, and New Jersey in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), allowing West Virginians to play against players from other states.
“West Virginia igaming providers will now have the opportunity to offer multi-state poker to our players,” West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers said in a statement. “This will greatly increase the potential pool of participants and thus allow our players to play for bigger winnings.”
West Virginia igaming service providers interested in offering multi-state poker will have to submit a letter of intent to the West Virginia Lottery and gain necessary approvals from the Mountain State and the other member states before going live.
The MSIGA, a Delaware corporation, was started by Nevada and Delaware in 2014 in order to share liquidity among patrons participating in legal forms of online gaming within the geographic boundaries of the two jurisdictions. New Jersey became party to the agreement in 2017, followed by Michigan in 2022.
Currently, Michigan, Nevada, and West Virginia offer online poker to member states. While Delaware and New Jersey currently offer online poker, the jurisdictions have the ability to offer a full array of online gaming, officials said.
