Washington DC
Citywide private operators, with stadium zones geofenced
Last reviewed October 2026- Status
- Live online betting
- Online betting
- Available
- Market opened
- May 2020
- Regulator
- OLG
- Legal age
- 18
- Operator tax
- 10% to 30%
The market
The District now allows citywide mobile betting through private operators, after the lottery's own app was replaced and a 2024 law opened district-wide licences. Two-block zones around the stadiums and federal land are still geofenced, which catches some bettors out. Competition has improved as more operators entered.
What this means for matched betting
Most of the District's books now work citywide, but each stadium keeps a two-block zone for its own operator and federal land is blocked, so where you're standing can change which books you can use. Check the zone before you plan a bet.
