(The other US jurisdictions exempted from the federal ban on sports gambling under the Professional & Amateur Sports Protection Act were Montana, Nevada, and Oregon.) In August 2009, a federal court limited sports gambling in Delaware to NFL parlays, based on what Delaware had offered prior to 1992. However, a bill was signed by the Governor of Delaware in May 2009 that is much broader than the previous sports wagering law. Prior to 2018, Delaware was one of only four jurisdictions where wagering on sports was legal under federal law, although it had not permitted such betting since a game based on final scores in the National Football League (NFL) was available for only the 1976 season. Delaware also offers Keno, sports betting, and video lottery. Its 'traditional' games include Play 3, Play 4, Multi-Win Lotto, Lucky For Life, Lotto America, Mega Millions, and Powerball.
Its creation was authorized by the state legislature on May 31, 1974.
The Delaware Lottery is run by the government of Delaware.
