Gambet DC is an online sports betting platform offered by the Washington District of Columbia in partnership with gaming company Intralot under the DC lottery office. The betting platform was established in 2020 following the amendment of the sports betting and wagering Act of 2018 and its institution into law by Mayor Muriel Bowser on May 3, 2019, under the Washington DC Law 22-312; 66 DCR 1402.
6.1
Is Gambet DC Sportsbook Legal and Safe?
Drawing from the operating office, the platform is highly trustworthy and suitable for United States citizens. The sportsbook is licensed by the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) that regulates its gaming activities. Moreover, the platform has limited its operations to the United States where users can only create betting accounts. Accounts opened from outside the country are subject to blocking. Also, players can only place their bets within the Colombia district’s border. In line with the website’s legalities, the bookmaker requires its users to be over 18 years old to register and place bets as well as pay attention to rules of responsible gambling.
Additionally, under Gambet DC terms and conditions, it is illegal to operate Gambet DC on federal land such as around:
- Washington Monument
- Lincoln Memorial
- Malls
- Within a two-block radius of a class A Betting license holder like around football pitches or stadiums with a sportsbook
6.2
Markets and Betting Lines
- Football- NFL, AFL, NCAA, CFL
- Hockey- NHL, NCAA
- International Soccer League- Premier League, MLS, NCAA
- Tennis
- Rugby
- Golf
- Darts
- Cricket
- Horse Racing
- Basketball
- Motor Racing- Formula 1, MotorDO, Nascar
Despite offering a larger number of games/events and markets to bet on, Gambet DC gambling is expensive. The money lines are relatively high, reducing the amount of money made by the gamblers. Similarly, the bookmaker has lower odds.
Taking a premier league soccer game like Everton FC playing against Liverpool FC, the money line for the game indicates that the player has to bet more in order to win a fair amount. To win 100 dollars, the players have to stake the bet with:
6.3
Markets and Betting Lines
| Game | Money Line | Winning |
|---|
| Everton FC | +265 | $100 |
| Liverpool FC | -119 | $100 |
Gambet DC allows its users to place bets on selected ongoing matches. These are found on the in-game section of the platform, under which the site has listed the current live events. Also, the site provides a schedule of matches with the live betting option to allow gamblers to plan their bets and execute them on time. Live betting is available for a wide set of games including football, hockey, tennis, basketball, and soccer, neatly organized according to the bookmaker’s calendar. Currently, live betting on Gambet Dc is limited to the application and website. Whereas Gambet DC possesses a simple appearance and basic live betting interface, it offers all the primal information necessary to informatively execute a bet such as temporally evolving odds, live game stats, and game updates.
Betting markets for live games are similar to those provided pre-games and range from money lines to totals along with a range of short-term wagers.
The registration process into Gambet DC is relatively easy. However, to ensure adherence to its policies, Gambet DC requires one of the following from the users during registration:
- Driver’s license
- State issued Identity Card
- Passport
- Social Security Card
Players only need to access the platform’s website and create an account, after which they can submit their documents for validation and start betting. To register through the website, a player needs to follow the following steps:
- Go to www.gambetdc.com on their preferred browser example Chrome, Operamini, Firefox, etc.
- Click on the register icon on the site
- Key in their email address, username, and user password in the corresponding form
Gambet DC Email registration form
- Confirm their email address through the link sent to their email inbox or possibly found in the spam folder of their email account. The link is time sensitive and should therefore be confirmed within the shortest time possible
- Proceed to fill their personal details form. This form collects information such as their gender, names, birth dates, social security number, residential address, contact information, and phone type
- Proceed to create an account
Gambet DC Personal Details Form
6.6
Casino, Poker, and Other Directions
Casino
Gambet DC in Washington has no legalized online casino options. Though technically it was the first jurisdiction in the country to accept real-money online casino games, the elected officials rejected the authorization slightly a year later over the public complaints that the authorization guides used were not properly examined. The online casino games now remain illegal and for the predictable future.
However, social casinos are available both as an app and on the internet. The social casinos feature all the popular casino games including blackjack, slots, roulette and video poker, and craps.
Daily Fantasy Sports
Daily fantasy sports are allowed in Washington DC. This means the Gambet DC site is operational and players can have line-ups for their selected sports at the comfort of their homes.
These games are also made available in Maryland and Virginia where commuters have no need to worry about the legality while crossing the borderlines.
Online Poker
Online Poker is not legal in Washington DC. Just as the online casino sites, the real-money games have failed to acquire the legislative traction in the District hence a prohibition that is likely to stand for quite some time.
Online Sports Betting
Sports Betting is legal but when residents can begin placing wagers is not yet clear. The DC city council was among the first legislative bodies to allow sports betting. It looked like DC visitors and residents would be able to place bets on sports before the Washington Redskins 2019 season but instead, there is a likelihood the District will go through the entire football season without legal bettings as the 2020 timeline remains undefined.
Live Casino, Poker, Slots, or Other Games
Unfortunately, Gambet DC sportsbook does not offer live casinos, poker, slots, and other games to users.
Based on the FAQ section https://dclottery.com/retailer-resources/faqs.aspx retailers are expected to deposit their lottery-funds earlier before Wednesday every week. Retailer’s negligence to have enough funds in their Gambet DC account when the weekly move occurs results in insufficient funds notification from the sportsbook and the disabling of their terminals.
In cases of withdrawals, any balance cannot be withdrawn from the system without first having to send a random email with personal details to the gaming operator. Here’s what is to be sent over the email:
- Bank name
- Bank state and city
- Owner’s account name
- Account type if savings or checking
- Account number
- Routing number
- Withdrawal amount
Meanwhile, the secure payment methods from the site are credit card, debit card, ACH, skrill, and Vip preferred. Although currently, the withdrawal system is under review from the site thus all withdrawals are manually completed.
