Delaware the first to offer full on sports betting

In a press release late Thursday Delaware Governor John Carney announced that his state will be the first to offer full sports betting services following the US Supreme Court’s overthrow last month of the restrictive Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

The governor revealed that sports wagering will begin at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at three locations, beating states like New Jersey, Mississippi and West Virginia to the punch.

“Delaware has all necessary legal and regulatory authority to move forward with a full-scale sports gaming operation, and we look forward to next week’s launch,” Carney said. “We’re hopeful that this will bring even more visitors into Delaware to see first-hand what our state has to offer.”

Delaware has offered parlay NFL wagering via partial exemption under the federal PASPA for almost a decade, but now punters will be able to bet on single-game and future betting on MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA along with soccer, golf, and auto racing starting next week at Delaware Park, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, and Harrington Raceway & Casino.

The press release did not clarify whether college game betting would be permitted, but it is anticipated that college football bets will be accepted, although under the state’s lottery regulations, no bets can be taken on Delaware’s two Division I colleges (Delaware State and the University of Delaware).

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