Sports betting in District of Columbia

Yes. Online sports betting is legal in District of Columbia, and five of the sportsbooks on vigged are licensed there: DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and theScore Bet.

Status as of October 3, 2026. Laws and apps change quickly; check with the operator before you bet. Not legal advice.

Online sportsbooks

Legal online since 2020

Minimum age

18+ at sportsbooks · 18+ on prediction markets

Sportsbooks on vigged licensed here

5

Kalshi sports

Available

Polymarket US sports

Available

Is online sports betting legal in District of Columbia?

Statewide mobile betting has been live in District of Columbia since 2020. You must be 18 or older and physically inside the state when you bet; the apps check your location every time.

DC replaced its lottery app with FanDuel in 2024 and opened citywide mobile licenses; apps stay off federal land.

Sportsbooks in District of Columbia

On vigged, DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and theScore Bet are ranked for District of Columbia: their prices are the ones best price, +EV and arbitrage use when your state is set to DC. Kalshi joins them as a book (on by default) on a side with $2,000 available at its price.

Also licensed in District of Columbia: Fanatics.

Not licensed in District of Columbia: Hard Rock Bet and Circa Sports. With your state set, vigged shows their prices, unranked.

Offshore sites such as Bovada are not licensed in District of Columbia or any other state: no regulator holds your deposits or settles disputes. vigged shows offshore prices unranked and never links to them.

Reviews: DraftKings · FanDuel · BetMGM · Caesars Sportsbook · theScore Bet

Prediction markets: Kalshi and Polymarket US

Kalshi offers sports event contracts in District of Columbia to adults 18+. It is a federally regulated exchange (CFTC), not a state-licensed sportsbook, which is why it can operate alongside the sportsbooks.

Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated app Polymarket launched in late 2025, lists District of Columbia as eligible; access is opening by waitlist. It is a separate order book from Polymarket’s international site, which does not serve US users.

How they differ from a sportsbook: you buy a contract that pays $1 if the outcome happens, priced in cents (58¢ is a 58% chance), from other traders rather than a bookmaker. Fees take the place of vig, the minimum age is 18, the same as at sportsbooks here, and the legal fight over sports contracts is still moving.

More on how they price games: Kalshi sports odds · Polymarket vs sportsbooks

Live odds for District of Columbia

Open any board set to District of Columbia: the books licensed there are ranked for best price, +EV and arbitrage, and the rest stay visible, unranked.

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Nearby states

Every state bordering District of Columbia has online sports betting: Maryland and Virginia. Apps go by where you are standing, not where you live: visitors can bet in District of Columbia, and District of Columbia residents can bet across the line.

• Maryland · Legal online since 2022
• Virginia · Legal online since 2021

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21+ | Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Nothing here is betting advice, and no bet or strategy guarantees a profit. Sports betting is legal only in some US states; check the rules where you are. Responsible gambling.