Washington DC

11th June 2021

BetMGM enters DC market with Washington Nationals partnership

BetMGM is to expand into Washington DC’s regulated sports betting market through an exclusive partnership with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Under…

19th May 2021

DC sports betting revenue rises in April despite 29.6% handle drop

Sports betting revenue in Washington DC climbed 10.5% month-on-month to $2.1m in April despite a 29.6% decline in stakes. Consumers wagered a total of $10.7m…

16th April 2021

William Hill pulls further ahead of DC Lottery as revenue gap widens in March

Sports betting revenue in Washington DC increased 46.2% month-on-month to $1.9m in March as William Hill widened the gap between itself and DC Lottery’s Gambet.…

19th March 2021

Margins help DC Lottery close revenue gap with William Hill in February

DC Lottery’s Gambet sports betting product closed the revenue gap with William Hill in the US capital, but this came mostly due to a decline…

19th January 2021

DC Lottery betting handle growth fails to halt revenue decline in December

The DC Lottery reported a drop in sports betting revenue in December, despite an increase in its handle, while William Hill’s sportsbook at Washington DC’s…

3rd November 2020

DC Lottery issues warning over illegal sports betting

The Washington DC Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has warned consumers, media outlets and marketing agencies in the US capital city about the dangers…

3rd September 2020

State of the Union: William Hill, Washington DC, PointsBet and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers William Hill’s acquisition of sportsbook solutions provider CG Technology and the latest sports…

2nd September 2020

DC sports betting revenue reaches $142,279 in July

The DC Lottery has revealed that sports wagering revenue in Washington D.C in July amounted to $142,279, after handle for the month rose to $741,450.…

6th August 2020

State of the Union: IGT-FanDuel, Wynn, NV and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes results from many of the US gaming industry’s largest operators as well as…

4th August 2020

William Hill launches retail sports betting in Illinois and D.C.

William Hill US has expanded its presence in the US sports betting market by opening new retail sportsbooks at the Grand Victoria Casino Elgin in…

29th May 2020

DC Lottery launches online betting platform

The DC Lottery has announced the launch of its online sports wagering platform in the state of Washington D.C., though the roll out of a…

6th March 2020

Maryland sports betting bill passes committee with new amendments

A bill to legalise sports betting in Maryland has been amended and passed a first vote in the Senate Committee for Budget and Taxation. Senate…

28th November 2019

Washington D.C. to open sports betting license applications on Dec 3

The District of Colombia’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has revealed that it will launch the application process for new sports betting licenses in…

10th October 2019

State of the Union: William Hill, Indiana, Illinois and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, covers William Hill’s partnership with Monumental sports to operate a sportsbook at its venues,…