D.C. council member hopes to allow local bettors to choose among a number of online sports betting sites as they can in many states.
D.C. council member Kenyan R. McDuffie announced the Sports Wagering Amendment Act of 2024 on Wednesday hoping to overhaul the current D.C. sports betting licensing system and allow for sports venues and teams to offer citywide mobile sports betting. Although the FanDuel move should undoubtedly offer a better experience for those sports betting in D.C., McDuffie has noted that it still won’t allow city gamblers to choose among a number of online sports betting sites as they can in many states.
These special licenses for sports teams would double as an incentive for the teams to remain in the District and continue investing in the city, an important factor considering Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is actively trying to move his teams out of the city. The bill revives an attempt to dedicate $300,000 in annual sports betting revenue towards responsible gaming and harm reduction initiatives, while also putting $1 million annually into a new “Youth Extracurricular Investment Fund” to boost out-of-school programming.The council will also be considering whether to extend Intralot’s contract to be the D.C. Lottery’s prime contractor for sports betting, which expires in mid-July.
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