One Delegate is taking aim at sports bettors who are found harassing or showing a harmful pattern of conduct directed at individuals involved in a sporting event.
Delegate Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio) has introduced a bill () that would allow the West Virginia Lottery Commission to ban individuals from sports betting in the state if they re found harassing athletes, coaches, or officials at a sporting event.
West Virginia would be the latest state to adopt a bill allowing their gaming regulators to ban sports bettors for their conduct. Neighboring Ohio approved a measure last year that allows the Ohio Casino Control Commission similar power to keep its athletes and coaches safe from harassment.
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