§ 29-22C-28 — Prohibition on unauthorized wagering

(a) A racetrack table games licensee may receive wagers only from an individual physically present in a designated gaming area at a licensed racetrack with West Virginia Lottery table games.

(b) All racetracks with West Virginia Lottery table games shall use a method of wagering whereby the table game player's money for wagering on table games is, at the request of the player, converted to tokens, electronic cards or other electronic media, or chips at the table or elsewhere at the licensed racetrack.

(1) The tokens, electronic cards or other electronic media, or chips issued by a licensee racetrack with West Virginia Lottery table games can only be used for wagering at that racetrack.

(2) Wagering on West Virginia Lottery table games may not be conducted with money or other negotiable currency or with tokens, electronic cards or other electronic media or chips not issued by the racetrack where the table games will be played.

(3) At the request of the player, the licensee shall convert a player's tokens, electronic cards or other electronic media or chips back to money.

(4) The licensee may not charge a fee for converting a player's money to an acceptable media for play at a gaming table or charge a fee for converting the acceptable media for wagering at a gaming table back to money.

(c) No licensed racetrack employee may place a wager on any table game at the employer's racetrack.

Legislative History

2007 Reg. Sess., HB2718; 2005 Reg. Sess., SB442