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Retail Still King In DC Sports Betting Thanks To Intralot, Gambet

Washington DC sports betting had an unlikely leader for the second straight month. William Hill took $12.2 million in bets during September from its temporary retail sportsbook at Capital One Arena. That’s nearly four times the $3.3 million bet with GambetDC, the district-wide mobile DC sports betting app operated by Intralot for the DC Lottery. […] Read More

Posted on: October 15, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

How A Retail-Only Sportsbook Is The DC Sports Betting Leader

As expected, the Washington DC sports betting leader is not – and most likely will never be – GambetDC. For now, it’s William Hill. William Hill, the only other sports betting operator in DC with a retail-only book at Capital One Arena, took $9.1 million in bets for August. The sportsbook officially opened July 31 […] Read More

Posted on: September 17, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Bettors Rejecting Awful Intralot Prices Throughout US Sports Betting Market

Even the pent-up demand to bet on US sports isn’t enough for bettors in Montana and Washington DC to consider Intralot‘s offensive lines. Handle from both operations combined since launch earlier this year through mid-August was less than $6 million. Of course, major sports started to shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, […] Read More

Posted on: August 31, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Report: DC Sports Betting Takes Just $1.2 Million In Wagers In First Two Months

The sports betting app from the DC Lottery has woefully underperformed in its early days, even when accounting for launching during the pandemic. Read More

Posted on: August 7, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

William Hill Brings DC Sports Betting An Alternative To Flopping GambetDC

Rejoice, District residents: you’re no longer stuck with Intralot‘s underwhelming DC sports betting platform and odds. William Hill soft-launched its temporary retail sportsbook Friday in the box office of Capital One Arena, with a grand opening planned for Monday. The sportsbook represents the first retail iteration a William Hill partnership deal with owner Ted Leonsis […] Read More

Posted on: July 31, 2020 | | Adam Candee