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VIP Play terminates online gaming agreement with Wheeling Island; faces $4.5M penalty demand, disputes liability
VIP Play, Inc.
- On Oct 24, 2025, Wheeling Island Gaming terminated the Dec 2024 online gaming agreement for failure to meet Go-Live Date.
- Operator demands $4.5M early termination penalty; VIP Play disputes, citing lack of regulatory approval and other defenses.
- West Virginia Lottery Commission had not approved the agreement; a key term required revision but parties could not agree.
- Agreement would have allowed VIP Play to offer online poker, casino, sports betting in West Virginia over 10-year term.