title: Washington, D.C. — Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/district-of-columbia/licensing/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Washington, D.C.](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/district-of-columbia/) Licensing and regulation Washington, D.C. · Question 02 of 11 # Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? Favourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Washington, D.C. report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/district-of-columbia/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Washington, D.C. (US-DC) | |---|---| | Regulator | Recorded in register | | Favourability | Favourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer D.C. Act 26-146, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act, transfers retail licensing authority for Game of Skill machines from the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), effective 1 October 2025. DC Code § 36-601.12 cites Act 26-146, … ## Full section analysis D.C. Act 26-146, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act, transfers retail licensing authority for Game of Skill machines from the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), effective 1 October 2025. DC Code § 36-601.12 cites Act 26-146, dated 3 September 2025 and published at 72 DCR 9623, as the enacting instrument. OLG retains full licensing authority over sports wagering and continues to license Game of Skill manufacturers and distributors, so the regulatory architecture is now split by product and by function within the same vertical. Existing and prospective Game of Skill retail licence-holders must now transact their licensing relationship with ABCA rather than OLG, a change that is administrative and institutional rather than a change to the underlying legality or licensability of the activity itself.