hanging shoddy lines<\/a>. For example, a game where the favorite is -110 (bet $110 to win $100) at a traditional sportsbook could be offered at -130 or higher by Gamebet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWilliam Hill’s success in Washington indicates savvy bettors know there’s a superior alternative to Gamebet and will capitalize on it, even if it means going to Capital One Arena. Last month, $13.7 million in bets were placed at that retail sportsbook, resulting in $2.73 million in gross gaming revenue.<\/p>\n
Broader Horizons in the Future<\/h2>\n
There are avenues for William Hill to broaden its reach in Washington, DC. For example, Caesars, the company that’s acquiring the UK-based firm, previously held talks with Major League Soccer (MLS) club D.C. United about putting a sportsbook at Audi Field.<\/p>\n
Additionally, there are plans for a new entertainment venue at Nationals Park, home of MLB’s Washington Nationals, and a sportsbook could be included there, though there is no confirmation on that as of yet.<\/p>\n
Even if William Hill remains confined to limited mobile betting in DC, neighboring Maryland is expected to be live with sports betting in summer 2021<\/a>. That’s pertinent to the London-based company, because it will likely have been absorbed by Caesars by that point and the buyer operates a land-based casino in that state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"William Hill’s mobile betting application is live in the nation’s capitol. But it doesn’t offer much of the convenience gamblers associate with placing bets via smartphones. DC Lottery approved the William Hill app this month and the British bookmaker announced the launch in a statement issued Tuesday. But there are limits on where bettors can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":159885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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