The best online Washington D.C. sports betting sites

Washington D.C. is the only jurisdiction in the United States that limits where commercial sportsbooks can accept bets. D.C. residents can only wager on sports via BetMGM and Caesars if they are within close proximity to the partner sports venues of those license holders.

Also, D.C. is one of the few sports betting markets in the U.S. that allows people as young as 18 to wager. The District launched sports betting in 2020, a year after it became legal in the nation’s capital. While there are only two commercial sportsbooks currently in D.C., sports fans have great choices to wager on many sports and to take advantage of the features customers expect.

Choices are slim but great in D.C. — customers can pick from BetMGM and Caesars. Two of the most trusted names in the industry.

Caesars Sportsbook is a well-established and reputable brand in the gambling industry. With a history of providing high-quality gaming experiences, Caesars brings that same level of trust to its sports betting app. We highly recommend Caesars D.C. for sports bettors in The District.

Caesars consistently lists competitive odds to its users. This means that you have the potential to find favorable odds and maximize your potential winnings when compared to other sportsbooks.

If that wasn’t enough, there’s also the integration of the Caesars Rewards program. If you’re already a member of the Caesars Rewards program, you can enjoy the added benefit of earning points and tier credits for your sports betting activities. You’ll get 1,000 of each just for signing up in D.C. This integration allows you to accumulate rewards that can be redeemed for various perks within the Caesars network.

BetMGM’s app places significant emphasis on offering a user-friendly experience. The interface is sleek, intuitive and welcoming. So, whether you’re a seasoned sports bettor or a newbie just dipping your toes into the betting world, you’ll feel right at home.

The biggest promo for D.C. sports betting is the $1,250 you can grab from Caesars. That offer is a welcome bonus bet offer, which means you must register a new account, make a deposit and place a bet. Only your first bet will qualify for the bet bonus. If your first wager loses, that stake, up to $1,250, will be issued in the form of bonus bets. Use those bets within 14 days and play them through at least once before withdrawing any subsequent winnings. Offer only available to new Caesars users in D.C.

The BetMGM app in D.C. is offering $1,000 in bonus bets to new customers. How’s that for a fine introduction? Simply create a new account, place a wager and if your first bet loses, get that amount of up to $1,000 in bonus bets. Play-through rules apply.

We rate Caesars slightly ahead of BetMGM as the top sportsbook in Washington D.C. But the margin is slight. The Caesars Rewards offers (1,000 points for creating a new account) are the tiebreaker. It’s hard to argue against free points.

Users in D.C., folks who love to bet on sports, whether it’s a parlay or a futures bet, will be well-served to download either Caesars or BetMGM. Either app will be fantastic for placing sports bets with good odds on sports from football to rugby to pickleball.

Please note that in D.C., by law, you can only wager on sports from an app if you are physically within the range of a licensed sports betting venue, namely National Park or Capital One Arena. The sports betting platforms will use geolocation services to confirm that you are within about a two-block radius of the retail sportsbook/sports venue locations. That’s the only way you can use the Caesars and BetMGM mobile sportsbooks in D.C.

People as young as 18 can download and register with a Washington D.C. mobile sports betting app. Here’s how:

Here are the criteria our D.C. sports betting experts used to rate the top apps in the District of Columbia:

Here we take a look at the different ways you can contact a site’s customer service and then how helpful they are. We like to see customer support sections that offer 24/7 live chat. 

Bets customer support: Tie

There are six major professional teams that play in or call D.C. home: 

Many sports fans in D.C. also root for the Baltimore Orioles, who play in neighboring Maryland. 

The most recent champions from D.C. were the Nationals, who were crowned World Series champions in 2019. Also in 2019, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics won the title.

Also very popular in the District of Columbia are the Georgetown Hoyas, especially their men’s basketball team

The gambling hotline number is 1-800-GAMBLER. That’s just one of the resources available for bettors in the District of Columbia: there are also many tools and resources on the website. Anyone who thinks they may have a gambling addiction, or may know someone who has, can take a quiz to see if there’s an issue. The hotline can also connect callers to a referral system to help them find gambling addiction counselors.

Because D.C. allows consumers as young as 18 to wager on sports in the District, regulations require sportsbooks to display the hotline number and a link to resources in every ad, and also in the betting app.