The legalization of igaming in Washington, D.C. has emerged as a significant talking point in the city’s 2026 election cycle, with lobbying efforts rising from various pro-gambling groups.
Mailers have been arriving in residents’ letterboxes supporting the reelection of Ward 5 Council member Zachary Parker, Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, At-Large Council member Doni Crawford, and Council Chairman Phil Mendelson.
These promotional deliveries have come from American Future, a pro-gambling super PAC primarily funded by the gaming industry, which, according to Notus, cost the PAC US$417,000.
Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder introduced legislation in March that would pave the way for the regulation of online gambling in the Capitol.
