Location: Washington DC

07/16/24 8:33 PM

Betting apps offline in D.C. as city’s budget awaits approval

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
Washington D.C. sports bettors are without any legally accessible mobile betting apps, at least for a short period in July. FanDuel... more
07/15/24 9:12 PM

Washington D.C. mobile app launches of BetMGM, Caesars delayed

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
Washington D.C. sports bettors have to wait a little longer for BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook to go live in the District. The two betting... more
07/10/24 8:16 PM

D.C. online sports betting market to expand July 15 with BetMGM and Caesars

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
After years of using GambetDC, Washington D.C. sports bettors will have widespread online access to multiple sports betting apps beginning... more
06/25/24 9:29 PM

Competitive D.C. sports betting market likelier as council approves budget

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
The Washington D.C. Council unanimously approved its FY2025 budget Tuesday, paving the way for a competitive online sports betting market... more
06/17/24 12:56 PM

Washington, D.C.: FanDuel threatens to end partnership with lottery as lawmakers approve plans to expand sports betting market

  • Sam Bentham, Special to CDC Gaming
FanDuel president Christian Genetski has penned a letter to Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson stating the company would... more
06/13/24 8:24 PM

As council considers expanding sports betting to competing operators, head of D.C. Lottery resigns

  • Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post
Frank Suarez, who led the D.C. Lottery through a turbulent period with an underperforming sports-betting contractor, has resigned to take a... more
05/21/24 7:49 PM

D.C. sports betting revenue dwarfs previous numbers in FanDuel’s first month

  • Tom Roussey, WJLA-TV
In just one month, the company now managing most sports betting in DC brought in nearly half as much revenue for the city as DC had... more
05/06/24 8:32 PM

While FanDuel enjoys a city-wide monopoly, other operators lobby for D.C. mobile betting access

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
Four sports betting operators testified during a Washington D.C. Council committee hearing in support of a bill to bring an open,... more
04/22/24 3:16 PM

Washington: Man fatally stabbed in neck in random encounter at Muckleshoot Casino

  • Frank Sumrall, MyNorthwest
The Auburn Police Department is investigating a murder at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort early Sunday morning that has been reported as... more
04/15/24 3:42 PM

Washington, D.C.: Anticipation grows for sports fans as transition from Gambet to FanDuel nears

  • David Kaplan, Fox 5
We’re close to a day many D.C. sports bettors have been waiting for: The transition away from Gambet D.C. to FanDuel. Since its inception,... more