sports betting

As the number of states offering legalized sports betting continues to rise, so does the number of people who say they plan to bet on football games.

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kick off the NFL season Thursday night, people in more than half the states in America will be able to bet on football legally.

DraftKings will acquire Golden Nugget Online in an all-stock deal worth $1.56 billion.

D.C. is introducing sports betting kiosks at four different bars. News4’s Mark Segraves explains how it works.

Starting Friday, sports fans in D.C. will have four locations where they can bet on practically any sporting event in person. D.C. sports betting kiosks will start operating Friday at Ben’s Next Door on U Street, Lou’s City Bar on Irving Street NW, Dirty Water Sports Bar on H Street NE and Takoma Station Tavern on 4th Street NW....

Leon Harris speaks with NBC News Investigative reporter Pat Schapiro about the potential “ticking time bomb” created in part by the pandemic.

The state would get 15% of the gambling proceeds in the form of taxes, most of which is slated to go toward education. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Fewer Americans expect to fill out brackets for the NCAA’s college basketball tournament this year, but the overall number of people making bets on March Madness is likely to remain about the same as the last time the tournament was held, in 2019.

A sports gambler faces up to five years in federal prison for threatening social media messages sent to players with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Should Washington come through, the bettor will get $5 million.

Sports betting in Virginia is now a reality

In all likelihood, Virginians will be able to legally bet on the Super Bowl from the comfort of their own couches this February as the state starts allowing online sports wagering

Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling

Legalized sports betting in Maryland could start in the summer of next year since voters have approved it

The U.S. gambling industry has won big at the polls as three states authorized legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded casino gambling.

News4’s Erika Gonzalez breaks down what you need to know before you start using the new sports betting app Gambet that’s run by DC Lottery and Intralot.

Southeast D.C.’s first sports betting location could be coming to Capitol Hill. News4’s Shomari Stone talks with restaurants that would love to see the money and families that would love to keep their neighborhoods gambling-free.

It wasn’t that long ago that the NFL didn’t want to have anything to do with gambling operations at all because they feared it would lead to a lack of integrity with their games

The District is now home to the first sports betting book inside a sports arena. Erika Gonzalez reports.

D.C.’s first sports book opened at Capital One Arena Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for William Hill U.S. confirmed William Hill Sports Book opened at 4 p.m. in downtown D.C. The temporary location is inside the box office off F Street NW at the corner of 6th Street. Seven ticket windows and 10 kiosks are available for placing bets daily...