{"id":90776,"date":"2018-10-18T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=90776"},"modified":"2018-10-18T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:50:34","slug":"washington-dc-sports-betting-bill-gets-city-council-boost-at-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/washington-dc-sports-betting-bill-gets-city-council-boost-at-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington, DC Sports Betting Bill Gets City Council Boost at Public Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Washington, DC public hearing on legalized sports betting this week brought new energy to the issue, as city council members continued their push to get on board before neighboring cities do.<\/p>\n

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DC Councilman Jack Evans is behind the bill which would bring sports betting to the nation’s capital. (Image Source: Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Councilman Jack Evans — the bill’s sponsor — outlined why the race is key.<\/p>\n

If we can get up and running before Maryland and Virginia and some of the other jurisdictions, we can capture the market,” <\/strong>Evans\u00a0said, according to NBC TV’s Washington affiliate.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Evans pointed out that casinos like MGM National Harbor<\/a>, just 24 miles away in Maryland, are already stealing away potential customers and revenue. Maryland hasn\u2019t yet legalized sports betting, but it could introduce legislation in 2019.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s money the DC council would rather see going into the city’s coffers. They\u2019ve pitched a 10 percent tax on sports betting, which would go towards arts and children\u2019s education, as well as programs for gambling addiction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an opportunity now to put the money from an endeavor that I think lots of people will participate in, into something that nobody can argue with,\u201d remarked Councilmember Vincent Gray, who must be new to politics.<\/p>\n

Yeas and Nays <\/strong><\/h2>\n

We first heard about DC\u2019s interest<\/a> in getting in on sports betting back in August, and it didn’t take long for Evans to muster\u00a0plenty of support<\/a> from city government.<\/p>\n

With nearby New Jersey reporting a $40.4 million sports betting take since just June, it\u2019s been an easy sell — but not everyone is buying the optimistic financial forecast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn order to reach the suggested $400 billion in sports betting, every man, woman, child and licensed dog would have to bet about $1,000 a year,” <\/strong>Marie Drissel, founder of Stop DC Gambling, told the council.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Representatives for DraftKings, FanDuel, and MGM, companies which all stand to benefit from sports betting legislation, spoke at the hearing as well. A representative from DraftKings, which operates the biggest sports book in New Jersey, said it would be ready to go \u201con day one.\u201d<\/p>\n

While a vote has yet to be held, no member of the city council has expressed any direct opposition to the bill.<\/p>\n

Betting Bill Break Down<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Many many of the finer details still need to be worked out, but here\u2019s what we know about the bill as it stands now:<\/p>\n

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  • Operators would be charged a $50,000 licensing fee<\/li>\n
  • There would be no limits on the types of bets allowed, leaving the door open for single-game wagers, parlays, and teasers<\/li>\n
  • Bets could be taken in person and online<\/li>\n
  • All sports betting would be handled via the city’s Office of Lottery and Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Public input on the bill will be taken until November 1. From there, it needs to win two committee votes and approval from Mayor Muriel Bowser.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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