Washington DC Gambling News

April 21, 2023

NFL Suspends Five Players for Gambling

April 13, 2023

Golden Nugget Owner Tilman Fertitta Claims He Isn’t Buying NFL’s Washington Commanders

Casino owner and billionaire businessman Tilman Fertitta told CNBC this week that a $6 billion price tag on the National Football League’s Washington Commanders was not the “right number” for […]

April 11, 2023

Problem Gambling Funding Stripped From Washington, D.C. 2024 Budget

Gambling sector lobby groups and trade associations have been out in force this week in Washington D.C. They are angry about Mayor Muriel Bowser quietly cutting the budget for problem […]

April 14, 2022

Intralot Pays DC Lottery $500,000 For GambetDC’s Super Bowl Mishap

The DC Lottery received $500,000 in compensation from Intralot for its mobile app’s Super Bowl outage, according to a top official. The news comes weeks after GambetDC – the only […]

August 3, 2021

DC Lottery Extends Retail Sports Betting Through Kiosks At Bars

The DC Lottery-run GambetDC has partnered with local bars to extend retail sports betting services in a desperate attempt to compete with William Hill and BetMGM. The initial offerings will […]

July 20, 2021

DC June Sports Betting Handle Increases 42% Amid Controversy Surrounding Intralot

Washington DC sports betting saw a nearly $42 increase in June handle amid an audit report raising issues with the DC Lottery’s no-bid contract with Intralot. BetMGM also launched in […]

June 23, 2021

Washington DC Sports Betting Posts 28% Increase in May Handle

Washington sports betting handle followed its unusual pattern in May, which reported nearly $13.8 million in total handle. Once again, online sports betting was eclipsed completely by retail sports betting […]

June 16, 2021

BetMGM Becomes Third Mobile Sportsbook to Launch in DC Sport Betting

In what appears to be another ominous sign for Lottery-run GambetDC, BetMGM has launched its sports betting app in the Washington, DC online gambling market. With the Thursday announcement, BetMGM […]

William Hill signage in Capital One Arena

June 1, 2021

William Hill Opens First-Ever Sportsbook in a US Arena

William Hill officially opened Wednesday its permanent sportsbook inside the Capital One Arena in Washington, creating history in US sports betting. Caesars-owned sportsbook at Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Capital One […]

May 24, 2021

DC Sports Betting April Reports Lowest Handle for GambetDC

DC sports betting handle reported April the lowest handle for its online sports betting structure operated by GambetDC. April handle saw a 30% month-over-month decline. The cause of the failure […]

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