Signed by Governor Jim Justice, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits individuals who exhibit harassing or harmful behaviors from certain sports wager activities in the state of West Virginia.

Highlights:

• Prohibits individuals who exhibit harassing or harmful behaviors from certain sports wager activities in the state of West Virginia (Article 22D).

• Authorizes the Lottery Commission to propose a rule for legislative approval specifying reasons why patrons of sports gaming may be banned from engaging in sports betting (Article 22D).

• Requires the rule to contain a procedure for lodging complaints against patrons and for investigation of complaints and allow the Commission or an operator to continue banning individuals from certain areas of a gaming facility until implementation (Article 22D).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Article 22D).

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