D.C. sports betting has been delayed by a Superior Court judge who has issued a two-week restraining order. That order would block the District from moving forward on it’s $215 million no-bid sports gambling contract with Intralot, the company that was hired to establish sports gambling in D.C.

The order, issued last Thursday, was requested by tech developer Dylan Carragher, who said the single-source Intralot contract would prevent him and other vendors from being able to participate in the gambling and violated the District’s procurement laws.

But the controversy over sports betting isn’t new to the District.

After the Supreme Court had overturned a federal ruling in May of 2018 that banned the activity everywhere outside of Nevada, D.C. was quick to legalize the opportunity to bet money on professional sports teams and other contests. By December, D.C. Council passed legislation to legalize sports betting in the District with wide support.

Read the full story about why D.C. sports betting has been paused at WUSA9.