Industry
July 16, 2022
DC Council Discussed Mobile Betting Model, GambetDC’s Failings
Members of the Council of the District of Columbia are pondering whether to keep GambetDC’s district-wide mobile betting monopoly or revisit the system to let major sportsbook operators in. Addressing the Issues Head-On A virtual roundtable meeting Wednesday saw some councilmembers raising their concerns that the current state of failings related to GambetDC, the DC […]
Industry
September 15, 2021
The DC Lottery Has a New Executive, Hints at GambetDC Improvements
Frank Suarez has a monumental task ahead, and it’s likely he doesn’t yet completely grasp how big. According to the Washington Business Journal, Suarez is the new Executive Director of the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG). In this role, among other things, he will be charged with putting the district’s sports betting app, […]
Industry
August 8, 2020
Slow Start in Terms of Revenue for DC Lottery, Says a Report
Punters in Washington D.C. bet only $1.2 million on sports betting for the two months of operation of GambetDC. GambetDC Operated for Two Months to See Only $1.2 Million Wagered The sports betting platform in Washington D.C. – GambetDC launched back on May 30. Until August 3 it has seen only $1.2 million in sports […]
Business
June 10, 2020
DC Regulator Suspends Retail Sports Betting Until Summer 2021
Retail sportsbook in Washington, DC won’t restart until the summer of 2021, the state’s regulator, the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming announced. In the meantime, the regulator’s betting website, GamBetDC launched in May still lacks a dedicated mobile app. No Retail Sports Betting in Washington, DC Says Regulator Washington, DC will not restart retail […]
Industry
May 30, 2020
DC Lottery Starts Online Betting, Mobile App Expected in June
The official gambling platform GambetDC of the DC Lottery is already live. Exciting times are coming for DC residents as a mobile app is due to launch in June. The DC Lottery Launched Official Gambling Platform GambetDC GambetDC is the official gambling platform of the DC Lottery which is already live in the state. The […]
Business
April 1, 2020
DC Lottery Sports Book Launch Date Pushed Back Again
The Office of Lottery and Gaming in the District of Columbia has announced the planned for the end of March launch of sports betting has been postponed again, this time, for an indefinite amount of time. In a world where all of the major sporting events have been cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus […]