Location: Washington DC

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
12/20/22 8:56 PM

Washington D.C. council’s sports betting debate gets heated

  • Bennett Conlin, Sports Handle
A meeting of the Washington D.C. Council’s Business and Economic Committee Wednesday became highly contentious as the group debated the... more
11/08/22 8:34 PM

To escape D.C.’s problem-riddled betting app, frustrated sports gamblers head to Virginia

  • Michael Errigo, The Washington Post
Like many city dwellers, Steve Cimino does not own a car. So in early 2021, when Virginia launched online sports gambling, the writer from... more
11/06/22 10:34 AM

Gaming industry closely watching Tuesday’s elections

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
The gaming industry will be on the ballot Tuesday as Americans go to the polls to decide not only just the control of Congress, but also... more