District of Columbia Sports Betting

What can I bet on in D.C.?

Now that mobile sportsbook apps are online, you have the option to wager on a range of bet types and sports leagues. 

Legal Bet Types — Sports fans can bet a full range of bet types, including:

• Point Spreads. Spread betting is a bet on the final score and the margin of victory in a game.
• Moneylines. Moneyline betting is when you pick the outright winner of a game or event, either one team or another. 
• First Half & Second Half. Halves let a bettor treat the first half and the second half as separate matches. 
• Totals aka "Over/Unders." A total, also known as an over/under, is a bet on the number of points both teams will combine to score in a game.
• Futures. Future bets are a bet on an event that will be decided in the future (e.g., end-of-season results and awards). 
• Player Props. A "prop" bet, short for a proposition, is a wager that is not directly tied to the final score or outcome. These can get creative.

Available Sports — You can take advantage of the different bet types to wager on these sports legally:

• Football: NFL & CFL 
• Basketball: NBA, WNBA, European/international basketball leagues
• Baseball: MLB 
• Hockey: NHL, international hockey leagues
• Soccer: MLS, English Premier League, UEFA Champions League
• College sports: NCAA football and basketball (except for local D.C. teams and games within district lines)
• Golf: PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA European Tour
• Auto Racing: IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula One

Additional market choices like boxing, tennis, rugby and more will also be offered at D.C.'s sportsbooks.

What can't I bet on in D.C.?

Many local sports fans may ask: "Can I place wagers on college games involving D.C. teams like the Georgetown Hoyas, George Washington Colonials, and American Eagles?" Unfortunately, the answer is no, collegiate betting in The District has special restrictions. Here is what is not allowed.

There is no wagering on in-state college teams ❌ 

What does this mean? You cannot bet on D.C. collegiate teams like the Georgetown Hoyas or the American Eagles. This applies to any district collegiate team, whether they're playing in the state or not. However, you can bet on college teams outside of the state.

No wagering on in-state collegiate events ❌ 

If there's a collegiate sporting event hosted in the District of Columbia, district residents can't legally bet on it, whether or not the teams are local. This means several bowl games, a host of neutral-site college basketball games, the Big East Tournament, Atlantic 10 Tournament, and some March Madness games over the next five years will be off-limits.

District of Columbia Sports Betting Legalization Timeline

March 2024

• FanDuel officially replaced GambetDC on March 11 after a poor performance in the D.C. sports betting market. The online sportsbook is expected to roll out during the spring.

October 2021

• Grand Central DC Sportsbook launches at its restaurant and bar location located in D.C.'s Adams Morgan neighborhood. The book is only available on site and is powered by Toronto-based iGaming platform Elys Game Technology. 

August 2021

• Caesars launches inside the Capital One Arena on Aug. 2. District residents are able to place their wagers inside and within a two-mile radius of the arena.

June 2021

• BetMGM launches inside Nationals Park. Wagers are only allowed to be placed inside and within a two-mile radius of the park. 

May 2020

• Online sports betting launches in Washington D.C. GambetDC is the first district-exclusive sportsbook to launch.