West Virginia · West Virginia Code — Chapter 61, Crimes and Their Punishment

W. Va. Code (Crimes) § 61-10-5: Betting on games of chance; furnishing money or thing of value therefor; penalty

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by betting money or valuables on games of chance, or by providing money or valuables to another person for such betting.

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