Intralot Awarded D.C. Sports Betting Contract—And Political Connection Help

The City Council and Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (l.) of Washington, D.C. will award a $215 million sole-source contract to D.C. Lottery managers Intralot. City officials suspended procurement rules to avoid competitive bidding. Seven subcontractors who will share one-third of the multimillion dollar contract include politically connected individuals and executives of a company that lost a contract to run a homeless shelter.