District of Columbia Administrative Code

MOTOR SPORTS In Motor Sports or racing events, for the settlement of Wagers pertaining to “Pole Position,” the valid positioning is the one publicized by the competition’s Governing Body. For the settlement of Wagers pertaining to winner of a racing event, the valid winning posi…

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL For Australian Rules Football, overtime is taken into account, except for the following Wager types: Final Result in the form of Home/Tie/Away or 1X2, and those Wagers that pertain to the 2nd half or 4th quarter in which the score of the section of the …

CRICKET In cricket Wagers the following provisions are valid: The winner of a cricket match, a cricket series, top bowler, top batsman, team top bowler, team top batsman in a certain competition or in a part of it; or any other cricket result, is determined in accordance with th…

DARTS The results of a Darts match include all possible parts within a match until a final winner is determined. The Office may offer the following darts Wager types: Money Line—A “Money Line” or straight up wager is a bet on the outright winner of the game or event without any …

FUTURES AND SPECIAL WAGERS Futures Wagers are Wagers placed far in advance of an event taking place. Special Wagers may include the determination of the winner of a competition; the final positioning order; the precise order; qualification to the next round; or statistical accom…

RESPONSIBLE GAMING PROGRAM The Office’s Responsible Gaming Program shall include, at a minimum, the following: Display signage and written materials, in conspicuous places in their sports Wagering Facilities, and on their websites and mobile applications information on the avail…

RETAIL SPORTS WAGERING PROGRAM All sports wagering advertising must be pre-approved by the Office. The use of sports wagering kiosks is restricted to individuals eighteen (18) years of age and older. Sports wagering kiosks shall only accept United States currency. The maximum wa…

2024 LOTTERY SPORTS WAGERING SALES AGENT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS 2024.1 Businesses that apply to be licensed as Lottery Sports Wagering Sales Agents shall also be licensed as Lottery and Daily Numbers Games Agents. 2024.2 Active Lottery Sales Agents, as well as new applicants, sha…

2025 DUTIES OF LOTTERY SPORTS WAGERING SALES AGENTS Lottery Sports Wagering Sales Agents shall: Ensure that all employees responsible for sports wagering activities occurring at the licensed location complete all training required by the Office. Such training shall include the ba…

2026 REQUIRED POSTINGS AT LOTTERY SPORTS WAGERING SALES AGENT LOCATIONS 2026.1 The following shall be conspicuously posted at the Sports Wagering Facility: The Lottery Sports Wagering Sales Agent’s license; (b) The name of the sports wagering responsible employee on duty; (c) Sig…

2027 RETAIL SPORTS WAGERING PROGRAM Pursuant to D.C. Code § 36-621.11(g)(1)(B), the Office is authorized to require one or more Class A or Class C Sports Wagering Operators (Designated Sports Wagering Operators) to provide kiosks, as a condition of its license. All Designated Spo…

2028 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2029 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2030 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2031 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2032 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2033 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2034 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2035 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2036 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2037 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2038 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (March 13, 2020). AUTHORITY: DC-DCMR Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Ch…

2099 DEFINITIONS 2099.1 The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: "Account" means a digital gaming account that a Player opens on the Mobile App or Site. "Bonus" means free plays or a similar promotional incentive that is added to the Player’s Account when a Player m…

2100 SCOPE OF CHAPTER The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, effective May 3, 2019 (D.C. Law 22-312; 66 DCR 1402 (February 1, 2019)) (Act). SOURCE Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681 (September 22, 1989); as amended by…

CLASS A SPORTS WAGERING OPERATOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS An individual, group of individuals or entity may apply to the Office for a Class A Operator License, the application for which shall be on a form or platform provided by the Office. Applications shall be made under oath in a…

CLASS B SPORTS WAGERING OPERATOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS An individual, group of individuals or entity may apply to the Office for a Class B Operator License, the application for which shall be on a form or platform provided by the Office. Applications shall be made under oath in t…

MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS An individual, group of individuals or entity may apply to the Office for a Management Services Provider License, the application for which shall be on a form provided by the Office. An Operator may enter into a management servic…

SUPPLIER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS An individual, group of individuals or entity may apply to the Office for a Supplier License, the application for which shall be on a form provided by the Office. An individual, group of individuals or entity that seeks to sell or lease sports wager…

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS All persons employed to be engaged in activities related to sports wagering shall be required to be licensed by the Office and, when employed, shall maintain a valid Occupational License and be employed in the capacity reported to the Office. An…

PROVISIONAL SPORTS WAGERING LICENSES The Office may issue Provisional Sports Wagering Licenses to Operators, Management Service Providers and Suppliers. An Applicant for a Provisional Sports Wagering Licenses shall provide the Office with the following documents and information …

LICENSE PROHIBITIONS The Office shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license if evidence satisfactory to the Office exists that the Applicant or Licensee committed any of the following disqualifying offenses: The Applicant or Licensee knowingly made a false statement of a material f…

DUTIES OF OPERATORS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDERS Operators and Management Services Providers shall, in accordance with Section 307 of the Act: Employ a monitoring system utilizing software to identify irregularities in volume or odds and swings that could signal suspicious …

ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF OPERATORS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDERS 2109.1 In addition to the requirements set forth in § 2108, Operators and Management Services Providers shall: Ensure that its employees and agents conduct sports wagering operations in a manner that does not pose …

POSTING 2110.1 The following shall be conspicuously posted at the Sports Wagering Facility: The Sports Wagering Operator License; The Management Services Provider License; The name of the Sports Wagering Manager on duty; A sign that shall include the statement that is similar to…

IDENTIFICATION BADGES The Office shall issue identification badges to Licensees and employees, officers and directors of Licensees. The identification badges shall be in the form prescribed by the Office. The identification badge shall be worn by the Licensee or employee, office…

SPORTS WAGERING MANAGER Each Sports Wagering Facility shall have a Sports Wagering Manager present within the Sports Wagering Facility at all times when sports wagering is taking place. The name of the Sports Wagering Manager on duty shall be prominently displayed within the Spo…

REPORTING The Sports Wagering Operator shall submit reports to the Office that include the following information: The total amount of sports wagers received from Sports Wagering; The total amount of prizes awarded for sports betting; The total amount of Gross Sports Wagering Rev…

SELF-LIMITING PROGRAM Operators and Management Services Providers shall implement a system to allow individuals to set Sports Wagering Account limits with the Operator or Management Services Provider, including responsible gaming limits set forth below. Any decrease to these lim…

INTERNAL CONTROLS Operators and Management Services Providers shall file with the Office internal controls for all aspects of sports wagering operations prior to commencing operations. As determined by the Office, prior to commencing sports wagering, a Sports Wagering Operator o…

HOUSE RULES Operators and Management Services Providers shall adopt comprehensive House Rules which shall be submitted to the Office for approval before the commencement of operations. At a minimum, the House Rules shall address the following items: A method for the calculation …

RESERVE REQUIREMENTS Operators or Management Services Providers shall establish a reserve of not less than the greater of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or the sum of the following amounts: Amounts held by the Operator for Sports Wagering Accounts; Aggregate amounts acce…

ANONYMOUS WAGERS AND PAYOUTS GREATER THAN $10,000 The requirements of this section only apply for wagers and payouts not associated with a player account. Prior to accepting any wager in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or making a payout in excess of $10,000 on a winnin…

SPORTS WAGERING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Prior to operating sports wagering or online sports wagering pursuant to the Act, all equipment and software used in conjunction with its operation shall be submitted to an Office approved independent testing laboratory or a testing laboratory…

2120 INTERNET AND MOBILE APPLICATION SPORTS WAGERING Class A Operators and Management Services Providers associated with Class A Operators may conduct sports wagering over the internet or through the use of mobile applications or other digital platforms; provided that the sports …

REMOTE SPORTS WAGERING SYSTEMS Each Remote Sports Wagering System that provides content to another sports wagering system shall conform to the following requirements: Maintain internal controls for all aspects of sports wagering operations prior to implementation and any time a …

SPORTS WAGERING ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS Online sports wagering shall only be engaged in by players who have established a Sports Wagering Account. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit Operators or Management Services Provider from accepting anonymous wagers at S…

FINANCIAL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS Upon application for an Operator or Management Services Provider License, and annually thereafter, each Operator or Management Services Provider shall submit to the Office, within one hundred eighty (180) days of the Operator or Management Services P…

OPERATIONS PROCESS AND PROCEDURE AUDIT REQUIREMENTS Operators and Management Services Providers, prior to commencing sports betting operations, and by June 1 each subsequent year, shall have their control systems audited by an independent licensed audit agent approved by the Off…

TECHNICAL SECURITY CONTROL AUDIT REQUIREMENTS By June 1 of each year after being licensed, Operators and Management Services Providers must complete an annual security audit by an independent licensed auditor approved by the Office. Sports Wagering Operators and Management Servi…

PLAYER SPORTS WAGERS An Operator or Management Services Provider shall not accept any wager on a sports event unless it has received prior approval from the Office. If an Operator or Management Services Provider would like to offer a new category of wagering event they must subm…