title: Delaware — Overview: What kind of market is this? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/delaware/overview/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Delaware](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/delaware/) Overview Delaware · Question 01 of 11 # Overview: What kind of market is this? Mixed · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Delaware report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/delaware/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Delaware (US-DE) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Mixed | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer Delaware is the oldest US online gambling market and the first state to launch full-scale real-money online casino gaming on 7 November 2013, following the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012. The state operates a complete monopoly: all iGaming, online casino, poker and sports wagering runs … ### Key headwinds & conditions - Closed state monopoly — no commercial operator pathway - Very high effective state take (~50-57%) - Tiny population caps revenue ceiling ## Full section analysis Delaware is the oldest US online gambling market and the first state to launch full-scale real-money online casino gaming on 7 November 2013, following the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012. The state operates a complete monopoly: all iGaming, online casino, poker and sports wagering runs through the Delaware Lottery via three contracted racetrack casino venues — Delaware Park, Bally's Dover, and Harrington Raceway & Casino. There is no open competitive licensing pathway; private operators are Lottery contractors, not independent licensees. State revenue take is among the highest in the US (~57% on slots, ~50% on sports). Market is very small (population ~1M).