Washington DC

23rd September 2022

DC sports betting bounces back in August as handle reaches $13.1m

Washington DC recorded its first month-on-month rise in sports wagering handle for two months in August, while gross gaming revenue also increased. Player spending for…

16th August 2022

DC sports betting handle continues downward trend in July

Washington DC’s sports betting handle declined for the second consecutive month in July, while both revenue and player spending in the market fell year-on-year. Consumers…

4th August 2022

DC sports betting revenue and handle down in June

Washington DC’s sports betting gross revenue and handle both declined year-on-year in June despite an increase in the number of operators active in the market.…

18th March 2022

DC February sports betting revenue lowest monthly total since July 2020

Sports betting revenue in Washington DC amounted to $740,542 in February, the lowest monthly amount since July 2020, after consumers proved more successful with their…

18th February 2022

Washington DC sports betting handle hits six-month low in January

Consumer spending on sports wagering in Washington DC amounted to $18.6m in January, the lowest monthly total since August of last year. The amount wagered…

1st February 2022

BetMGM opens sportsbook at Washington DC’s Nationals Park

BetMGM and the Washington Nationals have opened a retail sportsbook at Nationals Park, making it the first sportsbook connected to a Major League Baseball (MLB)…

28th January 2022

DC sports betting revenue slips to 10-month low in December

Gross gaming revenue from sports betting in Washington DC reached $1.4m in December 2021, the lowest monthly amount since February of the same year. Revenue…

16th December 2021

DC sports betting revenue reaches record $4.4m in November

Sports betting revenue in Washington DC amounted to a record $4.4m in November, while data released by the DC Lottery also revealed a year-on-year rise…

16th November 2021

DC smashes handle record again in October but revenue struggles

Washington DC set a new sports wagering handle record for the second consecutive month in October after players in the market spent $26.3m betting on…

22nd October 2021

Washington DC sets records for betting revenue and handle in September

Sports wagering revenue in Washington DC reached a new monthly record of $3.8m in September, while the district saw its handle surpass $20.0m for the…

1st October 2021

Grand Central to open Elys-powered sportsbook in DC on October 4

Grand Central has announced it will launch the new Elys Game Technology-powered retail sportsbook at its Grand Central Restaurant & Bar in Washington DC on…

17th August 2021

Washington DC sees sports betting revenue and handle fall in July

Sports wagering revenue in Washington DC declined 10.0% month-on-month to $1.8m in July after the district reported a 34.4% fall in handle of the month.…

29th July 2021

DC bars to launch retail sports betting

Businesses in Washington DC are set to open retail sports betting today (July 29), through a partnership with DC Lottery-powered sportsbook operator GambetDC. Venues set…

20th July 2021

BetMGM launch helps push DC betting revenue and handle up in June

The rollout of BetMGM in Washington DC helped drive sports betting revenue and handle in the US district up month-on-month in June. Overall revenue from…