title: West Virginia — Outlook: What is coming? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/west-virginia/outlook/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [West Virginia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/west-virginia/) Outlook West Virginia · Question 11 of 11 # Outlook: What is coming? Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full West Virginia report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/west-virginia/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | West Virginia (US-WV) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Mixed | | Confidence | Probable | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer The regulatory framework is stable, but the principal near-term risk is fiscal: Del. Adam Burkhammer's HB 4397 (iGaming) and HB 4398 (sports wagering), filed January 2026, would each raise the tax to 25% of gross revenue — a 66.67% increase for iGaming and 150% for sports wagering. Both were referre… ## Full section analysis The regulatory framework is stable, but the principal near-term risk is fiscal: Del. Adam Burkhammer's HB 4397 (iGaming) and HB 4398 (sports wagering), filed January 2026, would each raise the tax to 25% of gross revenue — a 66.67% increase for iGaming and 150% for sports wagering. Both were referred to committee. SB 576 (2025) expanded the regulated set to fixed-odds racing. Direction is liberalising on product scope but tightening on tax.