DC Lottery

Attendees of a D.C. Council breakfast on January 7 could’ve heard a pin drop as Chairman Phil Mendelson moved to wrap things up and begin the legislative session.

As councilmembers decided how to establish sports betting, connected lobbyists swarmed the Wilson Building.

Bars, event venues and other retailers in D.C. could soon offer sports betting inside their walls under a new law the D.C. Council passed in December, and everyone from independent entrepreneurs to popular D.C. bar owners to MGM Resorts is …

The D.C. Lottery is seeking to bypass the city's bidding process for vendors to operate a tech platform for sports wagering and, instead, extend its existing relationship with Intralot, a Greek international gaming firm.

WASHINGTON — A move to fast-track legal sports betting in D.C. has hit a snag.

The D.C. Council put off a decision Tuesday on whether to skip competitive bidding and award a sole source contract for management of the city’s new venture into sports betting. Council members said they wanted to alleviate concerns about…

If the District wants to be first out of the gate to offer wagering on sports, it also needs to be the first to ensure the integrity of a system that’s certain to be prone to ripoffs

A couple of District bar owners are cautiously optimistic about the prospect of bringing sports gambling to their respective venues.

Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans has reported income of up to $350,000 in recent years from a consultancy he formed in 2016 with lobbyist N. William Jarvis, who has lobbied Evans since then on behalf of a client seeking a contract extension…