If Joe Biden wins the 2020 elections, he will be the Democratic nominee for 2024. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s popularity gives her equal odds to be the next Democratic presidential nominee. Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders have short odds of being their party’s nominee in 2024. WASHINGTON … Read more
William Hill opened the first land-based sportsbook in Washington D.C. in Capital One Arena on July 31, 2020. William Hill took in $9.1 million worth of bets for the month of August, while GameBet DC only took in $2.1 million worth of bets. Many are … Read more
The Capital One Arena is now ready to open its sportsbook. The William Hill sportsbook in the Arena will be open and accepting bets during the pandemic. The Capital One Arena sportsbook will be the first arena sportsbook available in the country. WASHINGTON – The … Read more
Washington, D.C. is facing yet another delay to its launch of retail sports betting, this time until summer 2021. Sports betting was first legalized in D.C. in December 2018, but the first D.C. sportsbooks did not launch until May 2020. In total, the retail launch … Read more
The DC Lottery launched its online sportsbook GambetDC on Thursday. This is the first legal sports betting site in the District to open. Mobile applications for GambetDC will not be ready for download until June. WASHINGTON – Sports bettors in Washington, D.C. now have an … Read more
Washington D.C. sports betting has been pushed back yet again, but now due to the coronavirus pandemic. The D.C. Lottery decided to postpone the launch since there are no live sports to wager on due to shutdowns. Sports betting was originally intended to launch this … Read more
The NFL will allow sports betting lounges to open in stadiums. Only states that legalized sports betting will have betting lounges. Several states with NFL teams are considering to legalize sports betting in 2020. NEW YORK — The NFL has allowed for the opening of … Read more
Sports betting was officially legalized in D.C. back February of 2019. The no-bid contract with Intralot has delayed sports betting for almost a year. The Capital One Arena is likely where the first sportsbook in D.C. will open. WASHINGTON – After a year of waiting … Read more
Sports betting in Washington D.C. is not currently active. Councilman Jack Evans resigned due to personal dealings in sports betting. Councilman Evans will leave his position on January 17. WASHINGTON – Councilman Jack Evans, a key figure that helped legalize sports betting for Washington D.C., … Read more
Two restaurants want to open a sportsbook in Washington D.C. Both locations are aiming to offer mobile wagering without a retail sportsbook. D.C. sports betting is currently legal, but it is not active yet. WASHINGTON – Shaw’s Tavern and The Bottom Line have both applied … Read more
The total money wagered at licensed sportsbooks throughout 2019 broke the $11 billion mark. Over $750 million was kept by sportsbooks as revenue from bettors’ losing wagers. With mobile betting becoming standard, 2020 should see over $20 billion wagered. LAS VEGAS – Since PASPA was … Read more
Nevada sportsbooks took in almost $550 million in legal sports wagers during October. Year over year, sports betting revenue increased by $100 million from legal sportsbooks. New sports betting handle and revenue records should continue to be set with mobile betting. LAS VEGAS – With … Read more