DC Sweeps Casino Ban Bill Heads to Hearing April 21

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April 17, 2026

Washington DC sweepstakes casino ban measure CB260656 faces its first committee hearing on April 21, 2026. Council member Wendell Felder filed CB260656 on April 9, 2026. CB260656 pairs a sweepstakes ban with online casino legalization. The Committee on Human Services reviews CB260656 first.

What CB260656 Would Change in the District

CB260656 outlaws any dual-currency gaming product in the District of Columbia. CB260656 covers sweepstakes operators like Chumba Casino, Stake.us, and Pulsz. CB260656 taxes licensed iGaming operators at 25 percent of gross gaming revenue. Initial iGaming licenses cost $2 million for a five-year term under CB260656.

The Office of Lottery and Gaming would regulate iGaming under CB260656. CB260656 sets the minimum gambling age in the District at 21. Five-year iGaming license renewals cost $500,000 per operator under CB260656. DC sports betting license holders receive preference during CB260656 licensing.

CB260656 follows similar sweepstakes casino bans in California, Connecticut, Montana, Nevada, and New Jersey. Congressional review runs 60 days after DC Council passage under the Home Rule Act. DC regulators receive 90 days to draft rules if CB260656 clears Congress. A full CB260656 launch target falls within 180 days of rulemaking.