2014 – Real-money mode is added to the state’s three betting apps.2013 – Delaware’s three racinos launch online gambling apps with play-money betting.Delaware becomes the first US state with regulated online poker and online gambling 2012 – The Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act is enacted, putting online gambling under the operation and control of the DE Lottery.
All income from ticket sales is used to support underfunded state projects The following timeline demonstrates Delaware’s rapid progression towards total regulation: State officials quickly regulated gambling as soon as federal laws became favorable. A Brief History of Online Gambling in Delaware