DC Judge Extends Order That Blocks District's Betting Contract

A DC Superior Court judge "extended a temporary order blocking the District from moving forward on a controversial no-bid contract with a Greek company to manage the city's planned foray into online sports betting." A lawsuit filed last month by sports betting tech entrepreneur Dylan Carragher claims that the $215M contract with Intra­lot "violates federal law because District officials awarded it without competitive bidding." A Superior Court judge last week granted a "temporary order blocking the contract." At a hearing yesterday, a different Superior Court judge extended the restraining order until Oct. 18, saying that he "hoped to decide on the lawsuit by then" (WASHINGTON POST, 10/2).