After years of using GambetDC, Washington D.C. sports bettors will have widespread online access to multiple sports betting apps beginning Monday.
BetMGM shared Wednesday that it will launch its betting app across the District – not just in a two-block radius around its retail sportsbook at Nationals Park – on Monday at noon ET. BetMGM plans to host a celebration at Nats Park on Monday morning, which will include live music performances.
While Caesars Sportsbook hasn't officially announced plans to launch its app across the District, the operator's retail sportsbook at Capital One Arena guarantees increased mobile access. Caesars will likely launch its app across the District in the near future.
The announcement comes after D.C. councilmember Kenyan McDuffie successfully lobbied to change Washington D.C.’s sports betting market through the budget. McDuffie wanted to open up competition, shifting from what's essentially a monopoly (FanDuel holds the monopoly after taking over for GambetDC as an Intralot subcontractor) to an open online marketplace with numerous operators.