States / Delaware / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Delaware?
Yes. In Delaware, sports betting is legal, with limited online options (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online betting launched Jan 3, 2024; in-person betting Jun 5, 2018. Operators pay 50% OTHER in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Limited | Jan 3, 2024 | Monopoly State | Mobile/online sports betting is run by the Lottery as an extension of the same sports-lottery program as retail; BetRivers (Rush Street Interactive, selected by the Delaware State Lottery in Aug. 2023, replacing 888) is the sole online sportsbook operator, operating as the Lottery's exclusive mobile-wagering contract partner rather than as one of several independently licensed operators. Soft-launched Dec. 27, 2023 and fully live Jan. 3, 2024 at Delaware Park, Bally's Dover Casino Resort, and Harrington Raceway & Casino. No statute specific to mobile/online sports wagering was enacted; Delaware relies on the internet-gaming authority already created by the 2012 Gaming Competitiveness Act, which lets video-lottery agents offer "internet versions" of Lottery-run games, rather than separate mobile-specific legislation. House Bill 365 (2024) would have let each of the 3 casinos partner with up to 2 online sportsbook operators ($500,000 five-year license fee plus 18% of adjusted revenue) but died in the House Appropriations Committee in 2024 after the Lottery and BetRivers opposed it. BetRivers remained the sole operator as of October 2026. 29 Del. C. § 4805(a)(26), § 4815(c) (Delaware Sports Lottery); Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 (HB 333) [1],[2],[3],[4]? |
| Sports (retail) | Live | Jun 5, 2018 | Monopoly State | Operated by the Lottery at the state's 3 racino casinos and licensed retail "Sports Pick" locations; single-game wagering began June 5, 2018, three weeks after Murphy v. NCAA struck down PASPA. No wagering on Delaware-based teams. 29 Del. C. § 4805(a)(26), § 4815(c) (Delaware Sports Lottery) [5],[1] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 50% OTHER (online) | Jan 3, 2024 | No separate online/internet sports-wagering rate exists in statute: § 4815(c) splits revenue by licensee type (video lottery agent vs. other sports lottery agent), not by channel, and § 4815(e) (Internet gaming) covers only Internet video lottery/table games, not sports wagering. Since BetRivers' mobile platform operates under the Lottery's video-lottery-agent casino contracts, the same 50%-of-total-win split applies to online as to retail.[6]? |
| 50% OTHER (retail) | Jun 5, 2018 | [6] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21 · "Each player shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age" (10 Del. Admin. Code § 204-7.4).[1],[7]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- Yes · The "sports lottery" definition covers "any professional or collegiate sport or sporting event," excluding only events involving a Delaware college or university.[8]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · Delaware Sports Lottery does not permit wagers on Delaware-based college or pro teams.[1]
- Esports wagering allowed
- No · The "sports lottery" definition is limited to professional or collegiate sport, with no reference to esports or electronic sporting events.[8]
- New online accounts must be created in person
- No · Neither the sports-lottery operating rules nor the agent-duties regulation describes an account-registration process, in person or otherwise; the Director may offer a mobile app letting players buy tickets by phone or computer.[9],[7]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes · BetRivers is the Lottery's sole online sportsbook, available statewide (status is limited because there is one operator, not because mobile is tethered).[1],[3]
- Operators must use official league data for some bets
- No · Neither the sports-lottery operating rules nor the agent-duties regulation imposes any requirement to use official league or governing-body data for any category of wager.[9],[7]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Street Interactive | BetRivers Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | Dec 27, 2023[10] |
All gambling laws in Delaware → · Sports betting in every state →
Sources
- Sports Lottery · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Checked directly per audit instructions to verify whether mobile sports wagering is actually offered; this page describes retail-only locations and does not mention online/mobile wagering or BetRivers, consistent with the Lottery's general site also not naming BetRivers (checked separately). Online launch is instead confirmed via de-betrivers-launch (independent trade press) and the existence of the DE-coded de.betrivers.com subdomain.
- House Bill 365 (152nd General Assembly) · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Would have expanded the "Sports lottery" definition to include amateur and electronic sporting events as part of a mobile-sports-wagering overhaul; last action House Appropriations 5/23/24, did not pass.
- Rush Street Interactive launches BetRivers in Delaware · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Reports the Jan. 3, 2024 full public launch of BetRivers online sportsbook/casino at Delaware Park, Bally's Dover Casino Resort, and Harrington Raceway & Casino, after a Dec. 27, 2023 soft launch; RSI was selected by the Delaware State Lottery in Aug. 2023 as the vendor, replacing 888. Corroborated by parallel coverage from LotteryDaily, CDC Gaming, and WSN.
- Branches of Delaware Government · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Official portal read 2026-10-12: the General Assembly has 21 senators and 41 representatives, contradicting the removed 100–11 House-vote claim.
- Delaware Lottery · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
secondary source only
- Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 48, Subchapter I: State Lottery, S 4815 State Lottery Fund · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 10 Del. Admin. Code § 204-7.0 — Sports Lottery (operational rules) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- 10 Del. Admin. Code § 204-2.0 — Definitions (Sports Lottery Rules) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 10 Del. Admin. Code § 204-6.0 — Agents: Duties (Sports Lottery Rules) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Delaware Lottery launches online sportsbooks and relaunches online casinos with BetRivers · retrieved Oct 12, 2026
Confirms December 27 soft launch and five-year term; no retail transition is stated.