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DC shifts retail game-of-skill licensing to ABCA

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Source: DC Office of Lottery and Gaming (DC)

The District of Columbia transferred authority for retail game-of-skill licences from the Office of Lottery and Gaming to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration, effective 1 October 2025, under a 2025 amendment. Manufacturers and distributors still need an OLG licence to sell or lease machines in the District.

Retailers must direct licence applications to ABCA, while manufacturers and distributors still need OLG licences to sell or lease machines.

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