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Can Retail DC Sports Betting Kiosks Help Struggling GambetDC?

Despite all its advantages, GambetDC has made itself the underdog in DC sports betting for nearly a year. The DC Lottery hopes that changes with the rollout of retail betting kiosks to four bars. Those kiosks went live Friday night and are the beginning of the rollout process, according to the Office of Lottery and […] Read More

Posted on: July 30, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

BetMGM Takes First DC Sports Betting Action, William Hill Still Leads

William Hill faced its first real competition in the DC sports betting market from a nationally known sportsbook in June. For now, though, it appears BetMGM has more work to do before William Hill feels the pressure. The BetMGM debut gave the nation’s capital two commercial DC sportsbooks when it launched through a partnership with the […] Read More

Posted on: July 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Elys Closes US Bookmaking Acquisition With Focus On American Future

The road to acquiring US Bookmaking began with a referral from one of Elys Game Technology‘s suppliers. The two sides closed on the acquisition last week, not long after the purchase was announced. Elys paid $12 million up front in a 50-50 cash-stock split. The deal includes another potential $41.8 million in cash and stock […] Read More

Posted on: July 19, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Latest DC Sports Betting Update Does Not Bode Well For GambetDC

DC sports betting continues to founder under GambetDC, though the DC Lottery continues to ask for more time to prove its case. DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie questioned members of the Office of Lottery and Gaming during a Budget Oversight Hearing Thursday. The hearing did not include much positive information for the Lottery’s sports betting efforts. […] Read More

Posted on: June 21, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

BetMGM Brings New Competition To DC Sports Betting

BetMGM is finally live in the DC sports betting market, which is yet another bad sign for Lottery-run GambetDC. It took BetMGM just under four months to go live after submitting its application packet Feb. 12. It’s the third mobile sportsbook app to launch in Washington DC in the year-plus the market has been live. […] Read More

Posted on: June 11, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Analysis: Past-Due DC Sports Betting Audit Likely To Show GambetDC Failures

The rollout of DC sports betting has been less than perfect since Intralot’s contract was steamrolled through DC Council more than two years ago. It is only fitting, then, that a deep dive into the market’s performance is delayed because the office in charge of the audit did not know it had to do it. […] Read More

Posted on: May 26, 2021 | | Matthew Waters

Maryland Sports Betting Official After Governor Hogan’s Signature

Following a last-minute addition to his bill signing schedule, Gov. Larry Hogan signed a Maryland sports betting bill into law Tuesday. The signature on HB 940 comes more than month after the state’s legislative body passed the bill April 12, the last day of the session. The General Assembly passed it as an emergency bill, so the […] Read More

Posted on: May 18, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Maryland Sports Betting Bill Passes Months After Voters Back Wagering

Maryland sports betting legislation is heading to Gov. Larry Hogan. The legislative approval follows voter backing at the ballot box in November. It could lead to legal sports betting in Maryland by fall 2021. The Senate worked on HB 940 since the Maryland sports betting bill passed the House of Delegates on March 11. Following some significant […] Read More

Posted on: April 12, 2021 | | Pat Evans

Senate Committee Fine-Tuning Maryland Sports Betting Legislation

With a deadline looming Monday, Maryland sports betting legislation should see the Senate floor Thursday. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee unanimously passed a workgroup’s changes to HB 940 Wednesday. The bill could see full chamber action as soon as Thursday. Maryland sports betting legislation has been in the works this year after voters approved sports betting in […] Read More

Posted on: April 7, 2021 | | Pat Evans

DC Sports Betting Trends In February Another Bad Sign For GambetDC

There’s rarely been good DC sports betting news when it comes to the DC Lottery-run GambetDC platform powered by Intralot. Don’t expect any this month either. The latest figures imply William Hill, GambetDC’s only competition in the District, is picking up even more momentum. Meanwhile, the only DC sports betting app available throughout the majority […] Read More

Posted on: March 18, 2021 | | Matthew Waters