Licensing
The OLG regulates privately-operated sports wagering throughout the District, licensing and monitoring these operations and their gaming-related suppliers for compliance with applicable District and federal laws. In addition to license application fees associated with privately-operated sports wagering, the District collects a tax (Class A is 20%, Class B is 10%, Class C is 30%) on Operators’ monthly gross gaming revenue.
Below is a list of sports wagering license types available in the District of Columbia:
Sports Wagering Licensing Types
| License Category | Description | Initial License Fee | License Term |
| Class A Operator |
Sports wagering facilities located at Capital One Arena, Audi Field, Nationals Park, St. Elizabeth's East Entertainment and Sports Arena. |
$1,000,000 | 5 Years |
| Class A (Joint Venture Certified by DSLBD) |
Sports wagering facilities located at Capital One Arena, Audi Field, Nationals Park, St. Elizabeth's East Entertainment and Sports Arena and is a certified joint venture pursuant to the CBE act, where the joint venture has a CBE majority interest, and is also certified as either a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Resident-owned Business (ROB). |
$250,000 | 5 Years |
| Class B Operator |
Individuals, group of individuals, or entities operating private sports wagering facilities. Sports wagering facility cannot be located within a 2-block radius of any Class A facility. |
$100,000 | 5 Years |
| Class B Operator (Joint Venture Certified by DSLBD) |
Individuals, group of individuals, or entities operating private sports wagering facilities and is a certified joint venture pursuant to the CBE act, where the joint venture has a CBE majority interest, and is also certified as either a Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Resident-owned Business (ROB). Sports wagering facility cannot be located within 2 blocks of any Class A facility. |
$25,000 | 5 Years |
| Class C Operator |
Individuals, group of individuals, or entities operating private sports wagering facilities and/or offering a District-wide online/mobile APP. The APP may be not be offered within a 2-block radius of any Class A facility. Administrative and Application Guidance, Sports Wagering – Class C License Only |
$2,000,000 | 5 Years |
| Class C Operator (Joint Venture Certified by DSLBD) | Certified joint venture pursuant to the CBE act, where the joint venture has a CBE majority interest. The facility or mobile APP may be not be offered within a 2-block radius of any Class A facility. | $500,000 | 5 Years |
| Management Service Provider | Individual, group of individuals or entity that contracts with an Operator to manage and/or provide its sport wagering platform for its operations. | $10,000 | 1 Year |
| Sports Wagering Supplier | Individual, group of individuals, or entity that sells or leases sports wagering equipment, systems, software, non-public odds feeds, data or services in relation to conducting sports wagering. | $10,000 | 1 Year |
| Occupational | Any individual employed by a Sports Wagering Operator or Management Services Provider whose work duties are directly related to or involve sports wagering operated under the jurisdiction of the Office. | $100 | 1 Year |