Tag: District of Columbia
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D.C. Sports Betting App Cost City $4 Million in 2021
D.C. Sports bettors clamoring for a mobile option beyond the city’s shockingly terrible, bug-ridden app got some hopeful news this week when lawmakers questioned its effectiveness. Not only did the GambetDC mobile app make the city zero money in 2021, it actually ran a $4 million deficit due to marketing costs, according to documents released…
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Unfair Odds Highlight Major Issues With Newly-Launched Washington D.C. Sports Betting
If you live in Washington D.C., it is now (finally) legal to bet on sports online. The District launched its GambetDC platform Thursday, which is powered by the D.C. lottery. It is the only place to legally bet online within D.C. district lines (arenas and sports bars can offer betting as well, though just in…
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Washington D.C. Votes to Legalize Sports Betting
The Washington D.C. Council voted Tuesday to legalize sports gambling in the district, by passing the “Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018” with an 11-2 vote. The bill will go to the mayor, where it is expected to be signed, and also requires Congressional approval. The measure stipulates that the D.C. Lottery will run sports…