PENN Entertainment said its first retail ESPN BET sportsbook will open at Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit in April. The venue is expected to include 40 betting kiosks, 25 HDTVs and a 30-foot video wall; ESPN regional radio personalities are also expected to host events at PENN sportsbooks.
PENN’s planned venue would establish ESPN BET’s first retail sportsbook at a PENN property.
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Kambi Group agreed to supply sportsbook technology to three Oneida Indian Nation venues in Upstate New York, according to a media report. The package includes betting kiosks, Bring Your Own Device technology and Bet Builder; the venues previously used OpenBet-powered sportsbooks.
Kambi Group announced a multi-year agreement with Wind Creek Hospitality to provide retail sports betting technology at Wind Creek Chicago Southland in Illinois. The offering will include its Bring Your Own Device technology, betting kiosks and bet builder feature. The casino opened on 11 November, the source said.
DraftKings began retail sports betting at its Wrigley Field venue in Chicago after receiving an Illinois Gaming Board sports wagering facility licence, the source reports. The venue’s first ceremonial wager was $100 on the Cubs to win the World Series at +2500, placed by former Bears player Kyle Long.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming issued a sports wagering facility licence to Canton Gaming and operator partner Parx Interactive Maryland on 1 September 2023. The betParx sportsbook opened at the Greene Turtle in Baltimore, becoming Maryland’s 11th retail location; the state had 12 mobile or online sportsbooks operating.
Maryland Lottery and Gaming issued a sports wagering licence to Long Shot’s in Frederick on 18 November 2022, allowing it to begin operations as the state’s ninth retail sportsbook. Long Shot’s and operator partner Betfred completed two days of controlled demonstrations before the licence was issued.