{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-621.16","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 36-621.16","heading":"Sports Wagering Small Business Development Program.","body":"(a)\nAll contracts, including contracts entered into by the Office under the authority of this subchapter shall be subject to the CBE requirements of subchapter IX-A of Chapter 2 of Title 2.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nA Class A operator license shall be issued for 5 years and require a non-refundable application fee of $1,000,000, which shall be submitted with the application; provided, that when an applicant for a Class A sports operator license partners with a joint venture with a CBE majority interest, it shall submit a non-refundable application fee of $250,000 at the time of the initial application; provided further, that subsequent renewal fees shall be paid pursuant to § 36-621.06(b)(3)(B) and in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.\n(2)\nA Class B operator license shall be issued for 5 years and require a non-refundable application fee of $100,000, which shall be submitted with the application; provided, that when an applicant for a Class B sports operator license partners with a joint venture with a CBE majority interest, it shall submit a non-refundable application fee of $25,000 at the time of the initial application; provided further, that subsequent renewal fees shall be paid pursuant to § 36-621.06(c)(4)(B) and in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.\n(3)\nA Class C operator license shall be issued for 5 years and require a non-refundable application fee of $2,000,000, which shall be submitted with the application; provided, that when an applicant for a Class C sports operator license partners with a joint venture with a CBE majority interest, it shall submit a non-refundable application fee of $500,000 at the time of the initial application; provided further, that subsequent renewal fees shall be paid pursuant to § 36-621.06(c-1)(3)(C) and in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.\n\n(c)\nThe application for renewal shall include a report of CBE participation, including CBE joint ventures, which the Office shall assess and consider verified CBE participation in the decision to approve renewal.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nWithin 180 days of May 3, 2019, DSLBD, in consultation with the Office, shall establish a program, with a duration of not less than 5 years, to train SBEs and SBE-eligible firms to develop the capacity to become sports wagering operators and management service providers.\n(2)\nThe Office shall initiate recruitment activities to prepare SBEs to meet the qualifications needed to manage and operate sports wagering in the District, including:\n(A)\nDeveloping strategies with DSLBD to facilitate increased SBE participation;\n(B)\nConducting bi-annual seminars for SBEs on how to do business with established sports wagering operators;\n(C)\nMaintaining instructions on how to bid on upcoming and current contracting and procurement opportunities;\n(D)\nSending new procurement opportunity alerts to SBEs, electronically;\n(E)\nParticipating in small business forums, workshops, and trainings sponsored by DSLBD;\n(F)\nPosting the relevant or applicable National Institute of Government Purchasing codes to the Office's and DSLBD's websites;\n(G)\nPartnering with DSLBD to invite potential bidders to pre-bid conferences for sports wagering related contract or procurement; and\n(H)\nDeveloping an annual plan regarding the utilization of qualified SBEs.\n\n(e)\nThe Office shall submit an annual report to the Mayor and the Council on CBE participation in sports wagering, which shall include:\n(1)\nDetailed information on recruitment initiatives and the creation of contract or licensing opportunities;\n(2)\nThe number of CBEs that apply for a sports wagering operator or management services provider license;\n(3)\nThe number of CBE applicants to receive a sports wagering operator or management services provider license;\n(4)\nThe reports, received pursuant to subsection (f)(2) of this section, from each Class A, Class B, and Class C licensee on its CBE participation;\n(5)\nThe number of minority or women that applied for a sports wagering operator or management services provider license; and\n(6)\nAnalysis of the current state of individuals, group of individuals, or entities applying for an operator's or management services provider licenses.\n\n(f)\n(1)\nEach sports wagering licensee shall provide quarterly reports to DSLBD pursuant to § 2-218.46(i).\n(2)\nEach Class A, Class B, and Class C licensee shall provide to the Office a report to the Office on its CBE participation.","path":["Title 36. Trade Practices.","Chapter 6. Lottery, Gaming, and Sports Wagering.","Subchapter II. Sports Wagering."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/36-621.16","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ab07a15fe9e0cc40d346363edb991fa2c2e337f7dcd7e1dcefba789ba68e38cd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-621.15","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-621.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}