Location: Washington DC
Washington, D.C.: Bill introduced to legalize igaming and ban sweeps
District of Columbia Councilmember Wendell Felder has filed legislation seeking to both legalize internet casino gaming and ban casino... more
Kalshi associates itself with gambling in trademark filing
Prediction market Kalshi has identified its own product as connected to gambling in a recent federal trademark filing, even as the company... more
Kalshi intensifies U.S. lobbying efforts with Washington, D.C., office
Prediction market Kalshi has opened a new office in Washington, D.C., as part of a broader effort to shape how regulators and lawmakers... more
‘Mini-Sphere’ planned for National Harbor, next to MGM casino on Maryland-D.C. line
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office said Sunday that a “mini-Sphere” — a little brother to the famous Sphere in Las Vegas — is planned for... more
Washington, D.C.: Casino development proposed for Reservation 13
The race for development around the nascent Commanders stadium has begun —and the first proposal is a big gamble. Chatman Holdings LLC, a... more
D.C. mayor revives push to legalize poker, blackjack and bingo
Mayor Muriel Bowser is making a renewed—and unapologetically bold—push to legalize poker, blackjack, and commercial bingo in Washington,... more
Bill aims to repeal federal sports betting excise tax
A pair of lawmakers from gaming-friendly states are taking another bipartisan shot at repealing a longstanding federal tax on sportsbooks.... more
DC gambling recovery lawsuit all but dead after council approves budget
After starting an hour late and enduring 6½ hours of debate and several noisy outbursts, the DC City Council passed its FY 2026 budget at... more
A mysterious LLC is using a 300-year-old law to target D.C. sports betting
More than 300 years ago, wanting to protect gamblers from losing everything, the British Parliament passed the Statute of Anne, named for... more
NFL’s Nabavi joining FanDuel in new D.C. role
NFL VP/Public Policy & Legislative Affairs Jonathan Nabavi has left the league to join FanDuel in the newly created role of VP/Federal... more
