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{
"state_name": "Washington, DC",
"state_code": "WASHINGTON_DC",
"regulator": "Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), Office of the Chief Financial Officer",
"regulation_source": "Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, approved May 3, 2019",
"regulator_details": {
"name": "Office of Lottery and Gaming",
"abbreviation": "OLG",
"parent_agency": "Office of the Chief Financial Officer",
"established": "2019",
"authority": "Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, approved May 3, 2019",
"jurisdiction": "All sports betting operations, lottery, and charitable games in Washington DC",
"website": "https://dclottery.com/olg",
"director": "Beth Bresnahan (Executive Director)"
},
"regulation_details": {
"primary_law": "Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018",
"dc_code": "Title 36, Chapter 6",
"congressional_approval_date": "2019-05-03",
"effective_date": "2019-05-03",
"launch_date": "2020-03",
"amendments": [
{
"date": "2024-07",
"description": "Expanded district-wide mobile betting, created Class C licenses, adjusted tax rates"
}
]
},
"license_types": {
"class_a_sports_wagering_operator": {
"type": "Class A Sports Wagering Operator",
"description": "License for major sports venues to operate retail and mobile sports betting",
"eligible_applicants": "Four major sports venues in DC",
"eligible_venues": [
"Capital One Arena (Washington Capitals, Wizards)",
"Nationals Park (Washington Nationals)",
"Audi Field (DC United)",
"Northwest Stadium (Washington Commanders)"
],
"maximum_licenses": 4,
"current_licensees": 4,
"operators": [
{
"name": "Caesars Sportsbook",
"venue": "Capital One Arena",
"partner": "Monumental Sports & Entertainment",
"status": "Active"
},
{
"name": "BetMGM",
"venue": "Nationals Park",
"partner": "Washington Nationals",
"status": "Active"
},
{
"name": "FanDuel",
"venue": "Audi Field",
"partner": "DC United",
"status": "Active"
},
{
"name": "Fanatics Sportsbook",
"venue": "Northwest Stadium",
"partner": "Washington Commanders",
"launch_date": "2024-09-12",
"status": "Active"
}
],
"application_fee": null,
"initial_license_fee": null,
"license_term_years": 5,
"renewal_fee": null,
"background_check_required": true,
"tax_rate": 0.20,
"restrictions": [
"Must be at approved sports venue",
"Cannot operate within 2 blocks of another Class A venue",
"Mobile betting allowed district-wide as of July 2024"
],
"geofencing": "2-block exclusion zone around other Class A venues",
"notes": "Tax increased from 10% to 20% effective August 1, 2024"
},
"class_b_sports_wagering_operator": {
"type": "Class B Sports Wagering Operator",
"description": "License for retail establishments (bars, restaurants) to operate sports betting",
"eligible_applicants": "Any type of business in DC (must not be solely a sportsbook)",
"maximum_licenses": null,
"current_licensees": 2,
"operators": [
{
"name": "Grand Central Sportsbook",
"locations": ["Morgan Adams", "H Street"],
"partner": "Elys Game Technologies",
"first_license_date": "2021-10"
},
{
"name": "The Cloakroom",
"location": "Various DC locations"
}
],
"application_fee": null,
"initial_license_fee": null,
"license_term_years": null,
"background_check_required": true,
"tax_rate": 0.10,
"restrictions": [
"Cannot be solely a sportsbook",
"Cannot operate within 2 blocks of Class A facility",
"Operations restricted to premises",
"Kiosks and teller windows allowed"
],
"notes": "First Class B license issued October 2021. 10% tax rate (lower than Class A)"
},
"class_c_sports_wagering_operator": {
"type": "Class C Sports Wagering Operator",
"description": "License for sports franchises to partner with operators for mobile betting",
"eligible_applicants": "Sports franchises that play 90% of home games in DC",
"eligible_franchises": [
"Washington Capitals",
"Washington Wizards",
"Washington Nationals",
"DC United",
"Washington Mystics",
"Washington Commanders (if play in DC)"
],
"maximum_licenses": null,
"current_licensees": 0,
"application_fee": null,
"initial_license_fee": 2000000,
"license_term_years": 5,
"renewal_fee": 1000000,
"background_check_required": true,
"tax_rate": 0.30,
"restrictions": [
"Must play 90% of home games in DC",
"Can partner with one operator",
"Mobile betting only"
],
"notes": "Created by 2024 amendment. Highest tax rate of all classes at 30%"
},
"management_services_provider": {
"type": "Management Services Provider (MSP)",
"description": "License for entities providing management services to operators",
"application_fee": null,
"initial_license_fee": null,
"background_check_required": true,
"cbe_plan_required": true,
"notes": "Must comply with Certified Business Enterprise requirements"
},
"supplier_license": {
"type": "Supplier License",
"description": "License for vendors providing goods/services to operators",
"application_fee": null,
"initial_license_fee": null,
"background_check_required": true
}
},
"tax_structure": {
"class_a_operators": {
"rate": 0.20,
"description": "20% tax on gross gaming revenue",
"effective_date": "2024-08-01",
"previous_rate": 0.10,
"applies_to": "Major venue operators"
},
"class_b_operators": {
"rate": 0.10,
"description": "10% tax on gross gaming revenue",
"applies_to": "Small retail operators"
},
"class_c_operators": {
"rate": 0.30,
"description": "30% tax on gross gaming revenue",
"applies_to": "Sports franchise partnerships",
"notes": "Highest tax tier, introduced 2024"
},
"revenue_allocation": {
"primary_use": "General Fund for city operations",
"education": "Portion allocated to education initiatives",
"youth_sports": "Portion allocated to youth sports programs"
}
},
"market_data": {
"sports_betting": {
"launch_date": "2020-03",
"operators": {
"class_a": 4,
"class_b": 2,
"online": 6,
"retail": 6,
"total_active": 6,
"names": [
"BetMGM",
"Caesars Sportsbook",
"DraftKings",
"ESPN BET",
"Fanatics Sportsbook",
"FanDuel"
]
},
"handle": {
"2020": 28800000,
"2021": 67000000,
"2022": 131200000,
"2023": 169700000,
"2024": 461600000
},
"revenue": {
"2020": 2800000,
"2021": 7100000,
"2022": 14500000,
"2023": 13600000,
"2024": 53700000
},
"tax_revenue": {
"2020": 280000,
"2021": 710000,
"2022": 1450000,
"2023": 1360000,
"2024": 16300000
},
"monthly_performance": {
"2025_january": {
"handle": 75400000,
"revenue": 9590000,
"hold_percentage": 12.73,
"tax_revenue": 1900000
},
"2025_february": {
"handle": 72000000,
"revenue": 5210000,
"hold_percentage": 7.24,
"tax_revenue": 1040000
},
"2025_march": {
"handle": 71200000,
"revenue": 8100000,
"hold_percentage": 11.38,
"tax_revenue": 2330000
},
"2025_q1_total": {
"handle": 218600000,
"revenue": 22900000,
"tax_revenue": 5270000
},
"2025_june": {
"handle": 50700000,
"revenue": 5100000,
"hold_percentage": 10.06
},
"2025_july": {
"handle": 55900000,
"revenue": 5600000,
"hold_percentage": 10.01,
"tax_revenue": 1270000
}
},
"all_time_handle": 1546700720,
"all_time_milestone": "Surpassed $1.5B in July 2025",
"growth_rate": "172% increase in 2024 vs 2023",
"population": 700000,
"gambling_age": 18,
"market_characteristics": [
"Small geographic area with dense sports culture",
"High tourist traffic",
"Multiple professional sports teams",
"Venue-based licensing model",
"Recent market expansion with new operators in 2024"
]
}
},
"compliance_requirements": {
"age_verification": {
"minimum_age": 18,
"verification_required": "Yes, at account creation",
"notes": "One of the few jurisdictions with 18+ requirement vs standard 21+"
},
"registration": {
"remote_registration": "Allowed",
"geolocation": "Must be physically present in DC to place bets",
"geofencing": "Required, with 2-block exclusion zones for Class A operators"
},
"responsible_gaming": {
"required": true,
"self_exclusion": "Available through OLG",
"deposit_limits": "Must be offered",
"time_limits": "Must be offered",
"responsible_gaming_plan": "Required for all operators",
"problem_gambling_resources": "DC Gambling Hotline available"
},
"data_security": {
"background_checks": "Required for all licensees and key personnel",
"integrity_monitoring": "Required to prevent match-fixing",
"data_protection": "Must comply with DC data protection laws"
},
"betting_restrictions": {
"college_sports": "Allowed",
"esports": "Allowed",
"dc_college_restrictions": "No restrictions on in-state colleges",
"proposition_bets": "Allowed with OLG approval"
},
"cbe_requirements": {
"description": "Certified Business Enterprise plan required for MSPs",
"purpose": "Promote local business participation",
"enforcement": "OLG oversight"
}
},
"regulatory_updates": [
{
"date": "2025-07-25",
"update": "All-time handle surpasses $1.5 billion",
"impact": "Market milestone demonstrates sustained growth; 71% year-over-year increase"
},
{
"date": "2025-07",
"update": "July 2025: $55.9M handle, $5.6M GGR, $1.27M tax revenue",
"impact": "Continued monthly growth with expanding operator base"
},
{
"date": "2024-09-16",
"update": "Caesars replaces Intralot as kiosk operator district-wide",
"impact": "Major operator transition improves user experience"
},
{
"date": "2024-09-12",
"update": "Fanatics Sportsbook launches in partnership with Commanders",
"impact": "6th online sportsbook enters market"
},
{
"date": "2024-08-27",
"update": "DC Attorney General investigates Intralot for potential False Claims Act violations",
"impact": "Regulatory scrutiny leads to operator changes"
},
{
"date": "2024-08-01",
"update": "Major tax restructure: Class A increases from 10% to 20%, new Class C at 30%",
"impact": "Tax revenue jumped to $16.3M for full year 2024 (from $1.36M in 2023)"
},
{
"date": "2024-07-26",
"update": "DraftKings launches in partnership with DC United",
"impact": "4th major operator enters market"
},
{
"date": "2024-07",
"update": "District-wide mobile betting expansion approved, Class C licenses created",
"impact": "Removes geographic restrictions, allows betting anywhere in DC"
},
{
"date": "2024-03",
"update": "FanDuel opens kiosks at Sports & Social DC on U Street",
"impact": "Expanded retail presence in high-traffic area"
},
{
"date": "2021-10",
"update": "First Class B license issued to Grand Central",
"impact": "Opens market to smaller retail operators"
},
{
"date": "2020-03",
"update": "Sports betting launches in DC",
"impact": "Market goes live with initial operators"
}
],
"contact_information": {
"regulator": "Office of Lottery and Gaming",
"parent_agency": "Office of the Chief Financial Officer",
"address": "2101 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020",
"phone": "(202) 645-8000",
"email": "dclottery@dc.gov",
"website": "https://dclottery.com/olg",
"business_hours": "Monday-Friday, 8:15 AM - 4:45 PM",
"director": "Beth Bresnahan, Executive Director"
},
"unique_features": [
"18+ age requirement (lower than most US jurisdictions)",
"Three-tiered license structure (Class A, B, C)",
"Venue-based Class A licenses tied to major sports facilities",
"2-block geographic exclusion zones between Class A operators",
"District-wide mobile betting (as of July 2024)",
"Tiered tax structure (10%, 20%, 30% based on license class)",
"Small geographic market with high tourist traffic",
"Multiple professional sports teams drive engagement",
"Certified Business Enterprise requirements for MSPs",
"Recent market explosion: 172% handle growth in 2024"
],
"data_quality": {
"completeness_score": 90,
"data_confidence": "high",
"data_extraction_date": "2025-10-06",
"last_updated": "2025-10-07",
"sources": [
"DC Office of Lottery and Gaming Reports",
"Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018",
"DC Code Title 36",
"Industry publications"
]
}
}