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 10 percent tax 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 |
| Operator | Class A
Sports wagering facilities located at Capital One Arena, Audi Field, Nationals Park, St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena. |
$500,000 | 5 Years |
| Class A (Joint Venture Certified by DSLBD)
Sports wagering facilities located at Capital One Arena, Audi Field, Nationals Park, St. Elizabeths 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). |
$125,000 | 5 Years | |
| Class B
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 (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 | |
| Management Service Provider | Individual, group of individuals or entity that contracts with an Operator to manage its sport wagering operations. | $10,000 | 1 Year |
| Sports Wagering Supplier | Individual, group of individuals, or entity that sells or leases sports wagering equipment, systems, or other gaming items necessary to conduct 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 |