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Jul 23, 2019

How The DC Sports Betting Licensing Process Will Play Out

Now that the DC sports betting contract is approved, preparations for launch can begin in earnest in the District of Columbia.

DC sports betting is gearing up to go live, and facilities that serve alcohol are allowed to get in on the action. First, however, they must go through the DC Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA.)

A quick primer on how sports betting in DC operates: Intralot, the district’s lottery vendor, also will oversee the launch of a mobile sports betting product.

The DC Office of Lottery and Gaming issues and enforces sports betting licenses and is in charge of developing and implementing regulations.

There are two classes of operators: Class A and Class B:

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