Delaware sports wagering go back to the mid-seventies, however 2018 marked the arrival of legal single-game sports wagering. Fast-forward 5 years, legal online sports wagering appeared in December 2023 via BetRivers – the state’s sole online operator.
Here’s a peek into Delaware’s sports betting rearview mirror:
April 8, 2025: Two years after doing something about it against it, Delaware’s Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has actually issued a tip that VGW Luckyland, Inc., a subsidiary of Australia-based VGW Holdings, is not welcome in the state.
March 15, 2025: Underdog Fantasy to provide its Pick ’em Champions video game in New Jersey and Delaware after receiving approval from state regulators.
Oct. 29, 2024: PrizePicks is granted a wagering license in Delaware and Missouri, as the everyday dream sports operator formally broadens to 44 U.S. jurisdictions.
July 3, 2024: Delaware’s sports betting monopoly will remain despite moving industry patterns of supporting competitive markets.
May 24, 2024: Delaware is inching towards a competitive sports betting scene with House Bill 365, which would permit the state’s gambling establishments to partner with 2 online sportsbooks each.
April 15, 2024: Delaware legislators propose a competitive online sports wagering market.
Dec 27, 2023: With little notification, BetRivers releases its online sportsbook in Delaware, ending up being the lone online sports betting platform in the First State.
Dec. 18, 2023: Delaware House working group sports wagering, mentioning the need for a competitive market in the state.
June 5, 2018: Delaware’s 3 racinos – Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (now Bally’s Dover Race & Sports Book), Moneyline Sports Bar & Lounge, and Murphy’s Race and Sports Book – release the very first retail Delaware sportsbooks.
May 14, 2018: The Supreme Court considers the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional, unlocking for Delaware to offer legal single-game sports wagering.
July 26, 2017: Governor John Carney indications the Delaware Interactive Fantasy Contest Act, legalizing day-to-day fantasy sports contests in Delaware.
Aug. 24, 2009: A U.S. Court of Appeals guidelines versus Delaware sports betting, validating the state violated federal law (PASPA) by attempting to provide single-game sports betting. Delaware is allowed to provide parlay wagering just.
July 24, 2009: The NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, and MLB sue Delaware, claiming the state remains in direct offense of The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.
May 14, 2009: Gov. Jack Markell signs a sports betting costs into law. The brand-new law would bring single-game sports betting to Delaware.
Oct. 28, 1992: The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act criminals sports betting in the U.S. Delaware is one of four exempt states due to its previous parlay offering.
1976: The Delaware Lottery operates a football parlay video game. The temporary lottery game product would eventually give Delaware partial exempt status from U.S.