Delaware Sports Betting
Mobile/Online Retail State Monopoly
State Market Snapshot
Authorized Operators
BetRivers (Delaware Lottery)
Market Notes
- Handle and growth: Full-year 2025 handle grew 17% year-over-year, and combined sports and iGaming wagers topped $1 billion in Q1 2026, a 31% jump from the prior-year quarter.
- Market split: The Delaware Lottery runs the market as a monopoly: one mobile app (BetRivers) and three retail locations (Delaware Park, Bally’s Dover, Harrington Raceway).
- Hold and tax: The state collects 50% of gross gaming revenue from sports betting; the 2025 fiscal year generated an estimated $9 million in state tax revenue.
- Legislative outlook: A bill to end BetRivers’ exclusive contract and allow multiple online sportsbooks remains stalled, but pressure to introduce competition is building.