Following a long wait and an uphill battle, Washington DC sports betting has finally been launched. The DC Lottery announced the roll out of their online sports wagering platform, although the mobile app has again been delayed until later this month. Betting on sports had been scheduled to launch in March but was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Players can now register an account via the Gambet website and make sports bets, even though there are very few sporting events taking place right now. You can read more about the debut of Washington DC sports betting at iGaming Business.

Whether you were starting your engines, entering the octagon or the tee box, or enjoying an afternoon on the pitch, the past two weeks have been a great time to once again break out the parlay calculator and return to the first big of normalcy in sports betting since the coronavirus began shutting sports down in early March. With the return of NASCAR Cup Series racing – in real-life cars, not a video game – a major UFC card, Bundesliga soccer in Germany and a two made-for-TV golf events, there was much for sports bettors to sink their teeth into, and…

Efforts to regulate New York mobile sports betting have once again found their way to the state legislature, thanks to our old friend Joseph Addabbo. The State Senator has now called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to legalize the activity before the end of this year. The Senator said there was a severe deficit with the State budget before the Coronavirus crisis, and he estimates New York could potentially make up $200 million a year. This is a much different situation that back in January, when using mobile devices to place sports bets looked hopeless for 2020. Addabbo also pointed out…

Despite stay-at-home orders and the Coronavirus pandemic, Colorado mobile sports betting is rolling out today! Four operators will launch May 1st and more are on the way! DraftKings has partnered with Twin River’s Golden Mardi Gras Casino to deliver a mobile app and website. FanDuel, meanwhile, will launch a website in partnership with Golden Gates Casino, another Twin River property. Roar Digital, the joint venture between MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings, will roll out a betMGM branded site under the master licence awarded to Triple Crown Casinos’ Midnight Rose Hotel and Casino. However Rush Street Interactive claims it will be…

No one could have foreseen the Internet in 1961. And yet, that year an act was passed to prevent organized crime from taking sports bets over the telephone. Now, nearly 60 years later people wonder if the Wire Act will always be a roadblock to interstate online gambling in America. Whether the Act applies to all forms of gambling (or only sports betting) is currently the subject of a court in the First Circuit. But even ignoring the potential broader ramifications, the antiquated law has already proven itself detrimental to the sector’s growth. So what are the chances of getting…

As the world of professional sports waits for an end to the Coronavirus pandemic, the scheduled launch of Washington DC sports betting has once again been postponed. Slatted for then end of March, there is now no definite timeline for a rollout. There had been speculation that betting on sports would be available by the second quarter of of this year, although initial plans were for a January launch. The DC Lottery had to push that date back due to a September legal challenge. Now, despite being ready and tested, the web and mobile wagering platforms of the lottery did…