- West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says sports leagues, casinos have reached tentative deal on sports betting integrity fees:
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Source: Tentative agreement in West Virginia would give WVU and Marshall a cut of sports betting. Would be first two NCAA programs with such an arrangement.
fDavid Payne Purdum- Mechanism for how fees would got to universities from West Virginia sports betting could be via an increase in funds from the general budget to help defray costs associated with enforcement issues .
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More details on tentative agreement between sports leagues and West Virginia gaming operators announced by Gov. Jim Justice. There is some disconnect.
David Payne Purdum added,Brad McElhinny @BradMcElhinny
Just got off the phone with John Cavacini, president of the West Virginia Gaming and Racing Association. "I was shocked. I was shocked," he said of the governor's description of a tentative agreement. David Payne Purdum
The mechanism for how the fees from West Virginia sports betting would go to the leagues, colleges and/or conferences is still being worked out. Discussions were at least centered on a .25 percent cut of handle.
David Payne Purdum
Source: Tentative agreement in West Virginia would give WVU and Marshall a cut of sports betting. Would be first two NCAA programs with such an arrangement.
David Payne Purdum
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says sports leagues, casinos have reached tentative deal on sports betting integrity fees: David Payne Purdum
West Virginia Gov. says tentative agreement reached between sports leagues and gaming industry on sports betting; Casinos says governor jumped the gun: