DC promoter bonds.
$300. Five minutes.
A promoter of boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts events in the District posts a $10,000 surety bond through the DC Combat Sports Commission (within DLCP). Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every promoter. The application is five minutes.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Promoter license bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Commission
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DC Combat Sports Commission promoter application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
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$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the promoter bond actually guarantees
The District regulates professional boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts through the DC Combat Sports Commission, established under D.C. Code Title 3, Chapter 6 and administered within the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). A licensed promoter posts a $10,000 surety bond in connection with promoting events.
The bond is a financial guarantee standing behind the promoter’s obligations — paying contracted purses to fighters, satisfying any fees or taxes tied to an event, and complying with the Commission’s rules. If a promoter fails to meet those obligations, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to its $10,000 limit.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the District (the obligee). It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The Combat Sports Commission also sets event-specific requirements; the exact statutory subsection fixing the $10,000 figure should be confirmed against the Commission’s current promoter checklist.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
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