1933: The Delaware Racing Commission is established to oversee horse racing in Delaware.1937: Delaware Park – Delaware’s first horse racing track – opens its doors to the public for the first time.1969: Dover Downs begins operation, hosting both horse racing and auto racing events.1976: The Delaware Lottery introduces a sports betting parlay card system, which is active for the 1976 season only and only encompasses NFL games and futures.Despite this, a partial exemption is included in the act to allow Delaware to operate a sports betting lottery system like they did in 1976. 1992: The Professional and Amatuer Sports Protection Act of 1992 – also known as The Bradley Act or PASPA – is passed, effectively outlawing sports betting in the United States.2009: Federal Courts limit Delaware’s sports betting lottery parlay card system to NFL parlays only, reflecting the system that was in place in 1976.2018: PASPA is overturned, and the Delaware Lottery expands their sports betting offering to include single-game betting on professional and collegiate sports at Delaware casinos, with NFL and college football parlay cards available at licensed lottery retailers.2023: Delaware legislators have yet to signal any interest in a state-regulated online sports betting industry.
