GGB PODCAST: Shawn Fluharty, West Virginia Legislator; President, NCLGS 

This week, we sit down with Shawn Fluharty (l.), West Virginia legislator and the president of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS), to talk about West Virginia’s gaming boom, the underwhelming round of legislative sessions this year and the upcoming NCLGS Summer Meeting. 

Since 2018, West Virginia has become one of the few markets in the U.S. to legalize both sports betting and iGaming. This is due in large part to the work of Shawn Fluharty, minority whip in the state legislature and the president of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS). Having championed the legalization of both verticals, Fluharty has become a key voice in the industry, especially as legislative progress was ground to a halt this spring and summer. He spoke with GGB Managing Editor Jess Marquez via Zoom in June.

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