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Welcome To Delaware Sports Betting: Live Updates As State Joins Nevada With Single-Game Wagering
DOVER — Today is a momentous day for Delaware casinos, the state lottery, and sports bettors throughout the region.
This afternoon, Delaware will become the first state outside of Nevada to book a single-game wager. After almost a decade of effort, Delaware sports betting is about to be a reality. Legal Sports Report is on location at Dover Downs to cover the proceedings, and we’ll post updates here throughout the day.
How we got to DE sports betting
Quick backstory: Traditional sports betting has been federally illegal since 1992 under the prohibition known as PASPA. The US Supreme Court overturned that ban on May 14, clearing the way for states to legalize and regulate sports betting as they desire. A handful have already passed enabling laws, and Delaware will blaze the trail into market today.
If you had the “Under” on one month from the repeal of PASPA to the first state launch, take your tickets to the window. It’s been just 22 days.
The Delaware State Sports Lottery falls under the oversight of the state agency, and the three casinos are permitted to take bets.
Dover Downs
Delaware Park
Harrington Raceway & Casino
The DE Lottery has allowed parlay wagers since 2009, and it’s been trying to graduate into full-scale betting ever since. Although New Jersey was ultimately responsible for the SCOTUS ruling, Delaware was actually the first to challenge PASPA in court. It lost the battle, but NJ’s win is a victory for itself and every other state with an appetite for sports betting.
Today at Dover Downs
The Dover Downs Race & Sports Book opened at 11 a.m. local time, and the first movement began a couple hours prior. A guard posted outside the door had let a few employees into the book to prepare.
Lines were posted shortly thereafter, as the board lit up like a Christmas tree. The photo at the top of this story was taken around 11:30 a.m.
Governor John Carney will be in attendance today to give his blessing to the new industry. The governor will place the very first bet this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Once he does, the windows will open for the rest of the patrons at Dover Downs and the other two properties. Books will be taking action on baseball, basketball, hockey, football, soccer, golf and auto racing.
The DE Lottery has also published a how-to on sports betting, for those wanting to learn the lingo.
A crowd begins to gather
About an hour from the start time, a crowd has begun to materialize inside the sportsbook.
Staff members and stakeholders were the first to arrive, led by DE Lottery Director Vernon Kirk. He’ll have some words to say on the microphone shortly. There are a couple Gaming officers here, too, identifiable by the state seal on their lapels.
The Dover Downs public relations team is having a busy day, too. There are maybe 20-25 media outlets represented in the room, many toting broadcast cameras. ESPN analyst Darren Rovell just finished up his stand-up for the Worldwide Leader over in the corner of the room.
Sportsbook Director Denis McGlyn has also appeared for the first time today. Here’s what he had to say:
The process has gone very smoothly. I think the lottery office had a big jump on this by virtue of our operations over the last 10 years. They were able to — after the Supreme Court resolution — they were able to get us up and running in what — two weeks? So, kudos to them. It’s been very light lifting for us.
I think the thing we’re excited about is the impact it’s going to have on customers. I think they’re the big winners here. I think the way it’s currently set up is not necessarily as big a win for us, but we’re glad to have the amenity for our customers.
Gov. Carney is expected to arrive on property around 1:15 p.m.
Welcome To Delaware Sports Betting: Live Updates As State Joins Nevada With Single-Game Wagering
DOVER — Today is a momentous day for Delaware casinos, the state lottery, and sports bettors throughout the region.
This afternoon, Delaware will become the first state outside of Nevada to book a single-game wager. After almost a decade of effort, Delaware sports betting is about to be a reality. Legal Sports Report is on location at Dover Downs to cover the proceedings, and we’ll post updates here throughout the day.
How we got to DE sports betting
Quick backstory: Traditional sports betting has been federally illegal since 1992 under the prohibition known as PASPA. The US Supreme Court overturned that ban on May 14, clearing the way for states to legalize and regulate sports betting as they desire. A handful have already passed enabling laws, and Delaware will blaze the trail into market today.
If you had the “Under” on one month from the repeal of PASPA to the first state launch, take your tickets to the window. It’s been just 22 days.
The Delaware State Sports Lottery falls under the oversight of the state agency, and the three casinos are permitted to take bets.
Dover Downs
Delaware Park
Harrington Raceway & Casino
The DE Lottery has allowed parlay wagers since 2009, and it’s been trying to graduate into full-scale betting ever since. Although New Jersey was ultimately responsible for the SCOTUS ruling, Delaware was actually the first to challenge PASPA in court. It lost the battle, but NJ’s win is a victory for itself and every other state with an appetite for sports betting.
Today at Dover Downs
The Dover Downs Race & Sports Book opened at 11 a.m. local time, and the first movement began a couple hours prior. A guard posted outside the door had let a few employees into the book to prepare.
Lines were posted shortly thereafter, as the board lit up like a Christmas tree. The photo at the top of this story was taken around 11:30 a.m.
Governor John Carney will be in attendance today to give his blessing to the new industry. The governor will place the very first bet this afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Once he does, the windows will open for the rest of the patrons at Dover Downs and the other two properties. Books will be taking action on baseball, basketball, hockey, football, soccer, golf and auto racing.
The DE Lottery has also published a how-to on sports betting, for those wanting to learn the lingo.
A crowd begins to gather
About an hour from the start time, a crowd has begun to materialize inside the sportsbook.
Staff members and stakeholders were the first to arrive, led by DE Lottery Director Vernon Kirk. He’ll have some words to say on the microphone shortly. There are a couple Gaming officers here, too, identifiable by the state seal on their lapels.
The Dover Downs public relations team is having a busy day, too. There are maybe 20-25 media outlets represented in the room, many toting broadcast cameras. ESPN analyst Darren Rovell just finished up his stand-up for the Worldwide Leader over in the corner of the room.
Sportsbook Director Denis McGlyn has also appeared for the first time today. Here’s what he had to say:
The process has gone very smoothly. I think the lottery office had a big jump on this by virtue of our operations over the last 10 years. They were able to — after the Supreme Court resolution — they were able to get us up and running in what — two weeks? So, kudos to them. It’s been very light lifting for us.
I think the thing we’re excited about is the impact it’s going to have on customers. I think they’re the big winners here. I think the way it’s currently set up is not necessarily as big a win for us, but we’re glad to have the amenity for our customers.
Gov. Carney is expected to arrive on property around 1:15 p.m.
It`s 1:30......It`s Official.....Congrats Delaware!
Delaware[FONT="] Governor makes State’s first legal [/FONT]sports[FONT="] bet. Puts 10 bucks on the Phillies [/FONT]
