FanDuel officially took over for GambetDC as the primary sports betting app in Washington D.C. on Monday.
The change comes after several years of disappointing efforts from GambetDC, a lottery-run app provided by Intralot. Despite numerous shortcomings, including subpar odds and a poor user interface, the D.C. Lottery defended GambetDC since its 2020 launch. It wasn't until earlier this year that the lottery finally admitted a change was needed and landed on FanDuel as a replacement.
Intralot subcontracted FanDuel to offer online sports betting in the District, and the mobile betting app was granted widespread access across Washington D.C. beginning Monday at noon ET. There were dozens of posts on X of users celebrating the switch, with a well-known app finally available across most of the District.
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Kenyan McDuffie, a Washington D.C. council member, has proposed a bill that would create a more competitive online sports betting marketplace. He's hopeful allowing numerous betting apps into the market would better help Washington D.C. compete with the sports betting markets in Maryland and Virginia.