But the Mountaineer site had a rocky start, as the initial plan was to launch its five brick-and-mortar locations at about the same time, but that didn’t happen. West Virginia was the fourth state behind Delaware, New Jersey and Mississippi to launch sports betting at physical locations last summer after the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act as struck down by the Supreme Court. DraftKings partners with the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, and it’s a fair bet their site will go live in the near future. The physical version of the book has been up and running for a year. The FanDuel Sportsbook, in accordance with West Virginia law, is tethered to The Greenbrier Resort casino.
The launch gives FanDuel a slight edge over DraftKings, which has been in the planning and testing phases for months. On Monday, the company unveiled proprietary wallet and account technology when it went live with on its West Virginia mobile site, the first to do so since Delaware North shut down its two mobile sites in March.
