DC Council Approves Budget, Opening Up Sports Betting Market

Capital One Arena Sportsbook

Major changes in mobile sports betting are on the horizon as the DC Council opens the market to multiple operators. The new budget slashes tax rates and welcomes competitors like BetMGM and Caesars to expand citywide. An amendment ensures betting kiosks remain in convenience stores … Read more

William Hill Launches Full-Scale Sportsbook Inside Capital One Arena

William Hill - Capital One Arena

William Hill is opening a sportsbook inside of Capital One Arena. This is the first retail sportsbook to open inside of a sports arena in the United States. WASHINGTON D.C.—Washington D.C. sports bettors are in for a huge treat when visiting Capital One Arena to … Read more

Washington DC Sees Betting Dip In April, Trend May Continue

Washington DC Sports Betting

Washington DC has seen a major betting decline in April. DC has struggled to maintain a strong market. With Maryland launching sports betting, the DC market may continue to struggle. WASHINGTON – Washington DC continued its trend of the big month-over-month dips. But while other … Read more

Washington DC Retail Sportsbooks Still Reign Supreme in March

William Hill Sportsbook - Washington, DC

Washington DC saw $15.28 million wagered on sports in March 2021. This is down slightly from the February numbers. Retail sportsbooks continue to dominate the Washington DC market. WASHINGTON – Sports betting fans in Washington DC were less active in March, with overall betting handle … Read more

DC’s William Hill Posts Lower Handle In Jan, Still Beats GambetDC

William Hill Sports Betting

William Hill Sportsbook in DC saw a 14.9% drop in January handle compared to their December figures. The sportsbook still continues to outshine GambetDC, bringing in $51 million in bets for the FY 2021 next to GambetDC’s $17.5 million. WASHINGTON – The William Hill Sportsbook … Read more

Handle 19 To Reapply For A Washington D.C. Sportsbook License

Handle 19

Handle 19 was denied approval for a sports betting license in Washington, D.C. If they withdrew their application within 15 days of being denied, the OLG would consider their application withdrawn and would allow them to reapply which the business plans to do. It is … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: Iowa Has Remote Registration 1/5/2021

Iowa Sportsbook

Iowa now allows residents the opportunity to remotely join sportsbooks in 2021 and two new operators, PointsBet and BetMGM have entered their market. William Hill now has a mobile sportsbook application available in Washington, DC to go along with their retail venue at the Capital … Read more

William Hill Launches Limited Online Sportsbook In Washington D.C.

WIlliam Hill Online Sportsbook

William Hill has officially launched its online and mobile sportsbook in Washington D.C. William Hill has been operating out of a temporary pop-up sportsbook at the Capital One Arena since July. The sportsbook can only be utilized within a two-block radius of the Capital One … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: NC To Launch Sportsbooks Next Year 12/22/2020

Governor Roy Cooper

North Carolina will have legal sports betting launch in 2021 at both Harrah’s locations in the state. Tribes in California received the required number of signatures to get legal sports wagering on the November 2022 ballot while Ohio continues to try for sports wagering legalization … Read more

LegalSportsBetting Brief: States, Sportsbooks Show Financial Growth 11/17/2020

Flutter - DraftKings

DraftKings and Flutter (FanDuel) both did surprisingly well as can be seen with the release of their Q3 reports. Illinois, Indiana, and Washington DC all saw growth in their monthly sports betting revenue numbers, showing the NFL making a big impact on gambling activity. The … Read more

Washington DC Sports Betting Handle Shows Increase For October

Washington DC Sportsbook

William Hill Sportsbook in Washington DC beat out GambetDC for the most handle and revenue made on sports betting for October. Both sports wagering businesses saw spikes in activity, creating new records for their individual platforms within the District since launching. WASHINGTON – Sports betting … Read more

How Legal Sportsbooks Inside Stadiums Has Become The Norm

Capital One Arena Sportsbook

Legal retail sportsbooks in major sports stadiums are becoming more popular and are seeing success in the few months they’ve been open despite being in a pandemic. Since August, different major US sports teams have partnered with sports betting operators to begin offering their fans … Read more