WV Lottery Director resigns day after sports betting goes live

Comment #13

ressuccess — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 15:43:12 GMT

I didn't know why the West Virginia Lottery director resigned because of the sports gambling? Who's going to replace Mr. Alan Larrick

Comment #12

cbr$ — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:50:31 GMT

It appear as if Attorney Alan Larrick's resignation was totally unexpected.

He stay only long enough to successfully start the sports gaming in W. VA.

He completed the project in less then two years. Why no one could get a

interview or a return calls for comments is beyond me. No one was prepared.

Comment #11

Stack47 — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 03:35:53 GMT

In PA, the casino people are suing the lottery people over casino like games but in WVA the lottery director apparently resigned over casino like games in casinos?

The WVA Lottery saved their horse and dog racing industries by putting casino like slot machines at the race tracks. That eventually evolved into full service casinos. The WVA Gaming and Racing Association is now over casinos and race tracks. The lottery never was going to run the sports books so I doubt that's why Larrick resigned... [ More ]

Comment #10

noise-gate — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:37:14 GMT

Going off what you posted BD- it would seem that we do not have many in between the lines readers out there. Kinda like when you dated in your teenage years, and he/ she said we through, we done. Those words were viewed as just for rehearsal...just in case.

Comment #9

Bleudog101 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:38:20 GMT

Thank you, DElotteryPlyr for taking the words out of my mouth, that is basically what I was thinking and he did the right thing instead of making a fuss about what the citizens obviously want

Comment #8

DELotteryPlyr — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:35:50 GMT

If so-good for him for standing on his morals/beliefs.

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:17:38 GMT

Something tells me if you read between the lines that Larrick was not happy with the sports gaming. I mean come on, launched Thursday and he's out of there Saturday.

Comment #6

Coin Toss — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:49:32 GMT

Maybe he wanted to vamoose before any collusion scandal.

Comment #5

Stack47 — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:19:01 GMT

Nobody in this office had heard anything.

So nobody in that office know why he resigned.

Comment #4

Coin Toss — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 16:48:52 GMT

Jake,

Great minds

Comment #3

Jake — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:10:49 GMT

Coin Toss - This is exactly what crossed my mind the minute I read the news release - thanks for voicing it for me

Comment #2

Coin Toss — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:15:42 GMT

Maybe his desire to bet sports (legally) overcame his keeping his position

Comment #1

noise-gate — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:06:30 GMT

l gave them 12% increase in instant sales, $12 million in total sales, and now sports betting goes live

WV Lottery Director resigns day after sports betting goes live

Lottery Post — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:17:32 GMT

The director of the West Virginia Lottery has resigned.

Alan Larrick's resignation became effective Saturday, Gov. Jim Justice said.

After the successful launch of sports gaming at the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town yesterday (Thursday), Alan Larrick informed Gov. Jim Justice that he would step down as the director of the West Virginia Lottery effective Sept. 1, 2018, the release from the governor's office said.

Justice appointed Larrick in January 2017. Larrick, a Beckley native, wa... [ More ]