Delaware sports betting go back to the mid-seventies, however 2018 marked the arrival of legal single-game sports betting. Fast-forward five years, legal online sports betting became offered in December 2023 through BetRivers - the state's sole online operator.

Here's a glance into Delaware's sports betting rearview mirror:

April 8, 2025: Two years after doing something about it against it, Delaware's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has actually issued a pointer that VGW Luckyland, Inc., a subsidiary of Australia-based VGW Holdings, is not invite in the state.

March 15, 2025: Underdog Fantasy to provide its Pick 'em Champions game in New Jersey and Delaware after receiving approval from state regulators.

Oct. 29, 2024: PrizePicks is awarded a betting license in Delaware and Missouri, as the day-to-day dream sports operator officially expands to 44 U.S. jurisdictions.

July 3, 2024: Delaware's sports wagering monopoly will stay despite shifting market patterns of supporting competitive markets.

May 24, 2024: Delaware is inching towards a competitive sports wagering scene with House Bill 365, which would permit the state's casinos to partner with two online sportsbooks each.

April 15, 2024: Delaware legislators propose a competitive online sports betting market.

Dec 27, 2023: With little notification, BetRivers launches its online sportsbook in Delaware, ending up being the lone online sports wagering platform in the First State.

Dec. 18, 2023: Delaware House working group supports online sports wagering, mentioning the need for a competitive market in the state.

June 5, 2018: Delaware's three racinos - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino (now Bally's Dover Race & Sports Book), Moneyline Sports Bar & Lounge, and Murphy's Race and Sports Book - introduce the very first retail Delaware sportsbooks.

May 14, 2018: The Supreme Court deems the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional, opening the door for Delaware to provide legal single-game sports wagering.

July 26, 2017: Governor John Carney indications the Delaware Interactive Fantasy Contest Act, legalizing everyday dream sports contests in Delaware.

Aug. 24, 2009: A U.S. Court of Appeals guidelines versus Delaware sports wagering, verifying the state broke federal law (PASPA) by attempting to offer single-game sports wagering. Delaware is allowed to offer parlay betting only.

July 24, 2009: The NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, and MLB sue Delaware, declaring the state is in direct violation of The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

May 14, 2009: Gov. Jack Markell indications a sports betting expense into law. The new law would bring single-game sports betting to Delaware.

Oct. 28, 1992: The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act criminals sports betting in the U.S. Delaware is among four exempt states due to its previous parlay offering.

1976: The Delaware Lottery operates a football parlay video game. The brief lottery game product would eventually offer Delaware partial exempt status from U.S.