Location: Washington DC
D.C. Council looks for alternatives to city’s problem-plagued betting app
Washington, D.C.’s sports betting market could undergo a major shakeup in 2024. At Thursday’s meeting of the D.C. Council’s Committee on... more
Could a casino come to Northern Virginia’s Washington, D.C., suburbs?
A couple of Virginia legislators proposed bills in early 2023 that could lead to a casino in northern Virginia. While those efforts were... more
National Indian Gaming Commission critical of commercial casinos for security issues
In a thinly veiled critique of shortcomings of MGM and Caesars following cyber attacks earlier this month, the National Indian Gaming... more
CFTC rejects derivatives contracts ‘gambling’ on U.S. congressional control
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday rejected a proposal by predictions marketplace KalshiEX LLC to use derivatives... more
Betting inside a poke shop, he put D.C.’s sportsbook under attack
Well after closing time, the staff at Abunai, a poke restaurant in Northwest D.C., grew accustomed to leaving on the lights for a single... more
FBI: North Korean hackers stole $41M in crypto from online casino to fund nuclear program
North Korean hackers made off with nearly $41 million worth of cryptocurrencies from an online casino and sports betting site this week —... more
U.S. Rep.: Speedy passage of sports betting ad ban bill unlikely
More than six months have elapsed since U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko of New York proposed legislation that aims to create a federal ban on sports... more
What happens to problem gamblers in D.C. after budget cut?
Washington D.C.’s 2024 fiscal year budget removed $200,000 of annual funding for problem gambling resources generated by sports betting... more
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to crack down on hotel ‘resort fees’
With the summer travel season in full swing, a bipartisan duo in the Senate is introducing a bill that would crack down on hidden resort... more
Washington, D.C.: Greentube to launch new online lottery game
Normally, dropping the ball in Washington DC is a bad thing; but not for lottery fans, though. This past week, Vienna-based gaming company... more
