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9/3/20  10:00 am
Commenter: Matthew Keenan

Collegiate and Olympic betting
 

I am a resident of Stephens City, VA. When our neighbors in WV legalized sports betting ahead of us, I have been driving across the state line multiple times per week to place wagers. I can tell you when WVU plays a football or basketball game, people are lined up in WVU apparel in Charles Town to place wagers on their favorite team. The loss of revenue from not allowing VA residents to bet on VA schools is mind boggling. Why are you going to leave all that money on the table? Prop bets on collegiate action as well as Olympic action should not be omitted. It is a 20 minute drive for me to cross the WV state line and I will continue to do so when I want to bet on VA schools. If you’re going to jump in to sports betting, jump in. 

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