{"id":174895,"date":"2021-05-27T12:57:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T19:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=174895"},"modified":"2021-05-27T13:38:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:38:50","slug":"americas-first-in-stadium-sportsbook-launches-at-capital-one-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/americas-first-in-stadium-sportsbook-launches-at-capital-one-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s First In-Stadium Sportsbook Officially Launches at Washington\u2019s Capital One Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"

In-stadium sports betting is here — officially. On Wednesday, the William Hill Sportsbook had its grand opening in the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, home to the Washington Capitals, the Washington Wizards, and the Georgetown University basketball team.<\/p>\n

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William Hill and Monumental Sports executives cut the ribbon at the official opening of America\u2019s first in-stadium sportsbook at the Capital One Arena. (Image: Washington Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While a temporary sportsbook space<\/a> with betting windows and self-service kiosks opened at the arena in July 2020, this was the real deal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first full-fledged sportsbook to operate inside a US professional sports facility, and it shows just how far we have come in the space of a few years.<\/p>\n

The pro sports leagues that hounded the state of New Jersey through the courts in a bid to derail its efforts to legalize sportsbooks are now happily monetizing bets on their own games.<\/p>\n

Previously, and for decades, the leagues\u2019 official line was that sports betting posed an existential threat.<\/p>\n

State of the Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to a William Hill news release, Capital One Arena visitors can place bets from their seats in the stadium via their mobile devices, or while inside the sportsbook itself, a two-story, 18,000 square-foot venue built to accommodate the crowds.<\/p>\n

There are 17 betting windows and 12 self-service betting kiosks. A hundred TV screens adorn the walls, while a jumbotron hangs from the ceiling in the center. A custom, 1,500 square-foot LED screen wraps the entire facility.<\/p>\n

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The sportsbook will function daily throughout the year, and will be open to customers wandering in off the street, as well as to those holding tickets to stadium events.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

All will all be able to enjoy an \u201cinspired sports bar menu\u201d by Michelin-rated Chef Nicholas Stefanelli.<\/p>\n

Fans \u2018Super-Engaged\u2019 \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This may be the first sportsbook within a stadium. But it\u2019s not the first to be established extremely near a stadium.<\/p>\n

FanDuel opened a sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack in North Jersey in July 2018, just months after the US Supreme Court rejected the federal prohibition of sports betting. The Meadowlands is a stone\u2019s throw from the MetLife stadium, home to the New York Giants and New York Jets.<\/p>\n

Four months later, FanDuel\u2019s parent, Flutter Entertainment, announced in a November 2018 earnings call that the Meadowlands venue had quickly exceeded expectations, becoming \u201cone of the biggest sports betting outlets in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arizona Next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It helped that the book was located within the largest urban landmass on Earth — and the most populous area of the US — at a time when New York state did not have legal sports betting.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s also clear that having thousands of super-engaged sports fans passing through a venue en masse is huge advantage.<\/p>\n

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Which is why other sports owners will be watching this space closely. Several states have included language in their betting regulations that will permit in-stadium wagering, while others are pushing to make it happen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The most recent was Arizona, which legalized sports betting<\/a> just last month. Its bill included 10 licenses for professional sports organizations, paving the way for stadium betting for fans of teams like the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Coyotes, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n

Caesars Entertainment, which now owns William Hill, has already signed deals with the Diamondbacks and the Suns to bring sports betting to their stadiums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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