D.C. Councilmembers delayed approval of sports betting legislation for public comment, questioning the decision to award the online contract to the District's lottery.
The decision to remove the bill's "emergency" status puts the timeline for starting sports betting on MLB opening day in question. The District would allow betting to occur at sports venues, private stores such as restaurants and bars and on a mobile app.
The delay could cost D.C. precious time in becoming the first locality to approve sports betting in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. The contract process may take up to three years to complete, according to D.C. Lottery Executive Director Beth Bresnahan.
The D.C. City Council has only agreed to public comment at this time. The contract will likely be awarded to the D.C. Lottery or a bidding process will begin after the comment window.
Virginia
-The Virginia Lottery appears to be taking a backseat in the negotiations for sports betting legalization.
-Three Northern Virginia Democrats are proposing sports betting bills for the states upcoming legislative session.Maryland
-53 percent of registered Maryland voters are in favor of legalizing sports betting, with only 34 percent opposed.
West Virginia
-The state's first sports betting app opened up on BetLucky.com, along with two new casinos along the Ohio and Kentucky borders (in yellow).
Pennsylvania
-Parx, Philadelphia's 2nd sports betting venue, begins accepting bets tomorrow
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