Location: Washington DC

06/01/23 9:08 PM

Problem gambling funding officially cut from Washington, D.C. budget

  • Jill R. Dorson, Sports Handle
The District of Columbia Tuesday became the first legal U.S. sports betting jurisdiction to eliminate existing problem gambling funding... more
05/17/23 9:17 PM

D.C. budget moves forward without problem gambling funding

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
The Washington D.C. Council debated the FY 2024 budget on Tuesday, and while multiple council members had concerns about where funds were... more
04/10/23 8:40 PM

Private sports betting operators, AGA urge DC not to slash problem gambling funds

  • Matthew Waters, Legal Sports Report
More organizations are speaking out in an attempt to keep funds from DC sports betting dedicated to problem gambling programs. Mayor Muriel... more
04/01/23 12:03 PM

Sports betting in D.C. was supposed to fund gambling addiction treatment. That hasn’t happened

  • Martin Austermuhle, DCist
When D.C. lawmakers legalized sports betting in late 2018, they believed plenty of revenue for city coffers would follow. But some also... more
03/23/23 9:56 PM

D.C. mayor reportedly seeking to cut all problem gambling funding

  • Mike Seely, Sports Handle
Washington, D.C., is apparently celebrating National Problem Gambling Awareness Month by eliminating funding for problem gambling services.... more
02/27/23 3:33 PM

Tilman Fertitta is involved in bidding for the Commanders

  • Mark Maske and Nicki Jhabvala , The Washington Post
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire business executive who owns the NBA’s Houston Rockets, is involved in the bidding for the Washington... more
02/10/23 4:15 PM

Washington, D.C.: Lottery sports betting handle up, revenue down in January

  • Katarina Vojvodic , PlayUSA
The DC Lottery released its latest figures for sports betting in the United States capital. Compared to the last months of 2022, January... more
01/23/23 9:05 PM

Fanatics sportsbook opens at Washington Commanders’ FedEx Field, the first inside an NFL stadium

  • David Harrison, Sports Illustrated
The Washington Commanders became the first NFL team to ever open a retail sportsbook inside their home stadium, partnering with Fanatics in... more
01/12/23 9:13 PM

Fanatics makes its first move into sports betting at Washington Commanders’ FedEx Field

  • Owen Poindexter, Front Office Sports
Fanatics is eight days from launching the first sportsbook inside an NFL stadium. The sports retail and digital platform is reportedly... more
12/27/22 6:03 PM

Nation’s first strip club sportsbook set to open in D.C., in partnership with Elys Game Technology

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
Cloakroom Gentlemen’s Club plans to launch its retail sportsbook this week in Washington, D.C., while touting itself as the first... more