Even though Internet gambling has been legal in the District since early 2011, it remains but an idea that hasn’t yet become reality. Ongoing controversy over how it came to be has led its proponents to hold off on implementing it, and tomorrow a D.C. Council committee will hold a hearing on legislation that would repeal it altogether.
Was all the hubbub about the District’s intranet gaming plan a lot of hot air? That’s the impression one might get after reading this report in the Washington Times, in which representatives from the D.C. Lottery say that most people they spoke with during a series of town halls on the matter were “supportive.”
Oct 27, 2011
More Changes Made to i-Gaming Meetings Schedule
Residents should take note of some minor changes to the remaining slate of public meetings regarding the District’s online gaming program.
Aug 16, 2011
Online Gaming Town Halls Postponed
D.C. residents angry about the lack of public input involved in the legalization of online gaming will have to wait longer to publicly vent such frustrations — the D.C. Lottery and city officials will postpone a slate of ward-by-ward meetings in an effort to “reach the largest number of D.C. residents.”
Aug 04, 2011
Online Gaming Town Halls Scheduled
Curious about the intranet gaming system that the D.C. Council quietly approved earlier this year? Officials from the D.C. Lottery are now ready to answer your questions.