WynnBET, the online sports betting and casino app from Wynn Resorts, on Tuesday said it has partnered with Delaware North to obtain market access in West Virginia for online sportsbook and casino operations.
West Virginia represents the 18th jurisdiction in a rapidly growing footprint of states in which WynnBET has secured varying degrees of market access.
Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company with a portfolio of regional gaming venues, owns and operates two casinos in West Virginia – Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in Wheeling and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Nitro, near Charleston.
Both of Delaware North’s West Virginia properties operate retail sportsbooks. Delaware North operates Betly, its own website and mobile sports betting app.
WynnBET sportsbook currently is available in Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Tennessee and Virginia. In addition, WynnBET has varying degrees of market access to 18 states covering approximately 44% of the US population.
The company notes it is in negotiations to obtain access in seven additional states, which would result in WynnBET's footprint covering approximately 77% of the US adult population.
Market access and licensure are subject to legalization and required approvals by regulatory authorities in each jurisdiction, the company added.
Wynn Interactive is the online gaming division of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. It offers a collection of casino and sports betting mobile options. Wynn Interactive products operate under the WynnBET, WynnSLOTS and BetBull brands.
WynnBET is an approved sportsbook operator of the NFL, an authorized gaming operator of NASCAR, MLB and NBA, and marketing partner of several NFL, NBA and MLB teams.
Delaware North is a global hospitality and entertainment company founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family for more than 100 years. Delaware North operates at high-profile places such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, cultural landmarks, destination resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. The company serves millions of guests each year in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, lodging, gaming, and specialty retail industries.
