But Councilmember Jack Evans, who chairs the committee that's considering a bill to repeal the law, said he's not concerned if there's a delay in rolling out online gambling, or even if D.C. is the first in the nation to do so.
"Given where we are now, should we go back and revisit it or not? That's what I'll decide," said Evans, a Ward 2 Democrat. "There's no rush to get this done."
The repeal bill was introduced last year by Councilmember Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6, and at least two of the 12 other councilmembers support it. The councilmembers who want to repeal online gambling also are concerned about the district's $39 million contract with Intralot, its Greece-based lottery vendor.