#Elissa Silverman

Across the country, fans attending professional sports games can expect to see something new inside their stadiums and arenas: the sportsbook. It can look like a typical sports bar that's been dipped in the brand of a sports gambling conglomerate such as Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings or FanDuel. With televisions displaying half a dozen…

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would open the sports betting market to multiple mobile sports betting operators bringing an end to the effective monopoly currently held by D.C. Lottery's much maligned GambetDC app. Bill would end GambetDC monopoly The measure, authored by Council member Elissa Silverman, also seeks to terminate…

Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced legislation yesterday that would allow other online sports betting apps to compete for business alongside the D.C. Lottery's poor-performing GambetDC app. After widespread failure to capitalize on the District of Columbia sports betting market, the GambetDC app may be out the door in…