IGT Awarded Interim Sports Betting Licence By West Virginia

Licence covers company’s PlayShot integrated sports betting platform

International Game Technology plc announced Wednesday that the company has been awarded an interim license by the West Virginia Lottery Commission to provide its PlayShot integrated sports betting platform in the State.

With this approval, casino operators in West Virginia now have the option to partner with IGT to participate in the rapidly evolving U.S. sports betting market, a company statement explained.

“Receiving approval from the West Virginia Lottery Commission to deploy IGT’s PlayShot sports betting solution throughout the State continues IGT’s momentum in pioneering sports betting across the U.S., and creates additional new market opportunities for IGT,” said Enrico Drago, IGT Senior Vice President PlayDigital.