FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM Online Sports Betting Live in D.C.
- Washington, D.C. will have multiple operators offering online sports betting today throughout the district for the first time
- FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook are currently live and offering online sports betting throughout D.C.
- This is the first time Washington, D.C. has allowed multiple operators to offer online sports betting districtwide
For more than 24-hours there was no online sports betting in Washington, D.C.
The district is back online today after operators were forced to halt services while they awaited a final answer to the city’s budget.
Following a green light from the Washington Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook are now able to offer online sports betting throughout Washington, D.C., the first time multiple operators have been able to offer online sports betting throughout the district since launching in 2020.
FanDuel and Caesars Sportsbook, and BetMGM are all live and offering online sports betting throughout D.C.
Online Sports Betting Questions Cleared Up
BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, and FanDuel are all licensed to offer sports betting in the district, but now do so under their Type-A sports betting licenses. The Washington, D.C. council approved the district’s FY 2025 D.C. budget in late June, which now allows Type-A license holders to offer sports betting districtwide.
All three expected to be able to operate throughout the district on Monday, July 15, following D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signing the budget into law, but had to delay service after Bowser ultimately did not sign the budget into law.
Bowser yesterday returned the budget to the council, disagreeing with several tax increases included in the document. However, several provisions of the budget did go into effect, namely the new sports betting rules.
The OLG gave the go-ahead to licensed operators to launch districtwide online sports betting this morning.
Type-A Licenses Now Offering Districtwide Online Sports Betting
FanDuel, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook can now all offer districtwide online sports betting in Washington, D.C., through their Type-A sports betting licenses.
D.C. council members consented to the expanded online sports betting market after unanimously approving the District’s FY 2025 budget on final reading in June. The new budget allows existing Type-A sports betting license holders to offer online sports betting throughout the District and outside operators to apply for newly created Type-C licenses.
The new class of license allows sports franchises in the district to partner with one sports betting operator to conduct online sports betting. The budget will tax Type-C license holders at a rate of 30% of gross gaming revenue and will cost $2 million to acquire for five years. A $1 million renewal fee will be required after the initial term runs out.
Sports franchises that play 90% of its home games in the district will be eligible for a Type-C license. This will leave the following franchises and stadiums eligible for one of the new types of sports betting licenses.
- Audi Field
- Capital One Arena
- DC United
- Nationals Park
- Washington Capitals
- Washington Nationals
- Washington Wizards
Since April, FanDuel has held a monopoly on districtwide online sports betting through a subcontract with Intralot. Intralot has held an exclusive contract with the OLG since 2019 to offer online sports betting in D.C.
However, Intralot’s contract with the OLG expired on Monday, July 15, also ending FanDuel’s subcontract with Intralot.
FanDuel has a Type-A sports betting license through a partnership with DC United and Audi Field.
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