States / Delaware / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Delaware?
Yes. In Delaware, sports betting is legal, with limited online options (as of Oct 11, 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/online-casino 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. CHECKED DIRECTLY per audit: delottery.com's own public Sports Lottery page does not mention online/mobile wagering (describes retail-only, "Visit a Sports Pick retailer or Delaware Casino Sportsbook"); BetRivers' Delaware-specific site (de.betrivers.com, which redirects to a DE-coded page) exists and is corroborated by multiple independent trade-press reports (SBC Americas, LotteryDaily, CDC Gaming, WSN) of the Jan. 2024 launch, so mobile wagering is treated as live despite the Lottery's own marketing page being incomplete/stale. HB 365 (2024) would have let each of the 3 casinos partner with up to 2 online sportsbook operators ($500,000 five-year license fee + 18% of adjusted revenue) but died in the House Appropriations Committee in June 2024 after the Lottery and BetRivers opposed it. A successor bill, HB 4074 (2025-2026 session), would license up to 5 mobile operators at a $500,000 fee plus a 15% GGR tax; according to a single trade-press report it passed the House 100-11 but was not taken up by the Senate Gaming Oversight Committee in either 2025 or 2026, leaving BetRivers the sole operator as of October 2026. 29 Del. C. § 4805(a)(26), § 4815(c) (Delaware Sports Lottery) [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 is treated as applying to online as to retail. Not independently confirmed against a Lottery-published online-specific breakdown.[6] |
| 50% OTHER (retail) | Jun 5, 2018 | [6] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21[1]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · Delaware Sports Lottery does not permit wagers on Delaware-based college or pro teams.[1]
- 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],[4]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Street Interactive | BetRivers Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | Dec 27, 2023[4] |
| Rush Street Interactive | BetRivers Sportsbook | Sports (retail) | active | Dec 27, 2023[4] |
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Sources
- Sports Lottery · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Delaware Online Sports Betting Legislation Stalls Again as Senate Committee Blocks House Bills · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Delaware Lawmakers Propose Competitive Online Sports Betting Market · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Rush Street Interactive launches BetRivers in Delaware · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Delaware Lottery · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 48, Subchapter I: State Lottery, S 4815 State Lottery Fund · retrieved Oct 10, 2026