District of Columbia promoter bonds.
$100 flat.
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 $100 flat — issued instantly, identical for every promoter. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a District of Columbia promoter bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
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.
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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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.