Legalized Sports Betting In DC? Council Committee Set To Consider Bill

The Washington Redskins are currently 3-point favorites going into their game Sunday with Green Bay.

For action-thirsty fans, however, putting down money on the Burgundy and Gold means a drive to West Virginia, Delaware or New Jersey.

If Jack Evans and other members of the D.C. Council have their way, sports wagering could be as simple as opening an app or walking into a District hotel, bar or sports venue.

Evans — along with council members Mary Cheh, Brandon Todd and Vincent Gray — are proposing a measure that would put the District on a very short list of jurisdictions with legalized sports betting. (Mississippi and Nevada are also on that list.)

In a statement Tuesday, Evans said “this exciting new stream of revenue” should go to the District instead of some other jurisdiction.

Click here to read the rest of the article written by Jack Pointer over at WTOP

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