Best DC Sportsbooks | Guide to Washington DC Sports Betting 2024

Similarly, Caesars Sportsbook DC was previously only available within a two-block radius of the Capitol One Arena before launching district-wide. Now you can take the excitement and entertainment of Caesars on the go!

The official partner of the Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics, Caesars Sportsbook offers custom quick picks on current and future leagues, odds boosts, and college football future promos. 

DraftKings DC is now available district-wide. 

After you sign up using our link below, you can browse DraftKings Sportsbook's many betting markets and compare the odds to BetMGM's and Caesars's to prepare for your first bets.

Fanatics Sportsbook DC went live in the District in Sept. 2024 as the official partner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit. When you sign up using the link below, you can earn FanCash immediately. You can convert FanCash into more bonus bets or use them to buy your favorite DC-based team's merch.

Fanatics Sportsbook has been in the DMV since Jan. 2023, when it opened the first-ever retail sportsbook inside an NFL stadium inside Commanders Field (technically located in Virginia, but still only a few miles away from downtown D.C.)

FanDuel DC has had a head start in the District, launching in April of this year. Just a month earlier, it had taken over GamebetDC as the exclusive sports betting provider in the nation's capital.

However, when the city budget passed, it allowed up to seven operators to launch in DC. So, FanDuel Sportsbook opted out of its exclusivity agreement and made its online website and app available through its long-time partnership with Audi Field, home of DC United and Washington Spirit.

When recommending Washington DC sportsbooks, we closely examine several factors, including user experience, value, and reliability.

Signing up for a new account with DC sportsbooks is very easy. Follow the prompts, and you will place your first bet in a matter of minutes.

You can confidently open your account with any approved Washington DC sportsbook.

1. Click one of the banners you see on this page to be redirected to the DC betting site page.
2. Provide personal information, including your name, home address, contact information, and the last four digits of your Social Security number.
3. Choose security questions and create a unique password.
4. Deposit funds into your account.
5. Place your first bet. Make sure you are following all betting promotions' terms & conditions when you make your first wager.

Washington DC City Council Act B22-0944 officially passed in May 2019, legalizing sports betting in the District, though online betting didn't actually launch until May 2020.

The Office of Lottery and Gaming, within the DC Lottery, oversees and manages sports betting in Washington. The OLG approves licenses, of which there are three different classes:

• Class A: Allows for sports wagering facilities located at major sports stadiums such as Capital One Arena, Audi Field and Nationals Park.
• Class B: Allows any business in DC to offer a sportsbook. Class B licensees must not operate within 2 blocks of a Class A-licensed facility.
• Class C Allows DC sports franchises to partner with sportsbooks to offer online sports betting.

The D.C. 2025 fiscal year budget made up to seven online licenses possible, five of which are now claimed by BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics, and FanDuel. 

• Sept. 10, 2024: Caesars announces it will install 53 betting kiosks at small businesses throughout D.C.
• July 22, 2024: According to court filings, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb demands documents from GambetDC's parent company, Intralot, as part of an ongoing investigation.
• July 17, 2024: BetMGM and Caesars officially launch their online betting platforms District-wide after Mayor Bowser returns the budget unsigned, allowing it to go into effect without her signature.
• July 16, 2024: FanDuel briefly pauses online betting services in D.C. while waiting for Mayor Bowser to sign off on the new budget.
• June 12, 2024: DC City Council approves the 2025 fiscal year budget, which includes provisions for expanding sports betting.
• March 11, 2024: DC announces partnering with FanDuel to take over sports betting in the District.
• Jan. 2023: A retail Fanatics Sportsbook opens inside Commanders Field, the first of its kind in an NFL stadium.
• June 2021: BetMGM launches online betting in the two-block radius surrounding Nationals Park.
• May 26, 2021: Caesars Sportsbook at Capital One Arena opens for sports betting, the first retail sportsbook inside a sports stadium. The app is also available for online betting within two blocks of the arena.
• May 2020: GambetDC launches as the sole provider of sports betting in Washington after delays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• May 2019: Mayor Muriel Bowser signs the city council budget, allowing sports betting to launch in DC. 

From 2020 to 2024, GambetDC, powered by Intralot, was the exclusive sports betting provider of the DC Lottery, the organization that oversees Washington DC sports betting broadly. However, users intensely scrutinized the app for poor performance, and the DC Lottery decided to replace it with FanDuel.

That only lasted for a few short months. When the D.C. Council's $21M budget was approved in June of 2024, it allowed for an expansion of DC sports betting beyond just the Lottery's partner.

FanDuel resigned from its contract with the DC Lottery and launched instead through its partnership with Audi Field.

Of course, you can still bet in person at one of the following Washington DC sportsbooks:

Before the operator's contract with the city expired, dozens of restaurants, liquor stores, and convenience stores had GambetDC betting kiosks.

Washington D.C., like all legal sports betting states, takes responsible gambling very seriously. Gambling is only meant to be a source of entertainment, and it's important to know when to stop. If you find that you can't, the District and its sportsbook partners are here to help.

The Office of Lottery and Gaming has a list of resources you can access at any time, including the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline at 1-800-522-4700. The OLG also keeps a city-specific Self-Exclusion List, which you can apply to join any time. You'll be excluded from both online and in-person gambling throughout the District.

You can join national online forums such as Gamblers Anonymous, Gam-Anon, and GamTalk.

Within DC sportsbooks' apps or sites, you can access the following resources:

• Deposit limits: Add a maximum amount you're allowed to deposit
• Time limits: Set a maximum amount of time you can spend on an app or site
• Spending/wagering limits: Set an overall spending limit or single-wager limits
• Cooling off or timeout periods: Give yourself a temporary break from gambling 
• Self-exclusion list: Betting platforms have their own self-exclusion lists in addition to DC's
• Website blockers: Add gambling-specific site blockers or parental controls to prevent access
• Opt out of emails and other content: Most DC sportsbooks allow you to opt out of marketing emails or other content that could trigger problem behaviors
• Responsible gambling guides: Examples include DK Safer Play from DraftKings or GameSense with BetMGM

Some DC betting sites go the extra mile with tools meant to make it easy to gamble responsibly. DraftKings, for example, allows you to access your limit history so you can keep yourself in check. FanDuel offers "Reality Check" and Player Activity Statements so you can look at your entire gambling log and make sure you're staying within your means.