William Hill opens first pro sports venue sportsbook at DC’s Capital One Arena
The William Hill Sportsbook at Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Capital One Arena opened Wednesday, becoming the first sportsbook at a US pro sports venue.
Caesars Entertainment CEO Tom Reeg and Monument Sports & Entertainment founder Ted Leonsis participated in the sportsbook ribbon cutting ceremony.
William Hill had previously operated a seven betting windows and several kiosks at Capital One Arena, home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics and NHL’s Washington Capitals.
The state-of-the-art sportsbook is two stories and covers 18,000 square feet. The sportsbook has 17 betting windows and 12 self-service kiosks. It is equipped with Verizon 5G Wi-Fi capability to allow for fast mobile device wagers.
The sportsbook carries more than 100 television screens and a 1,500 square-foot LED screen wraps the entire facility.
The venue also includes a restaurant designed by Michelin-starred chef Nicholas Stefanelli. Cuisine will focus on traditional sports-bar fare as well as dishes catered toward local residents.
Both the sportsbook and restaurant are open year-round.
“Monumental Sports & Entertainment is proud to have worked with William Hill and Caesars Entertainment, a proven leader and innovator in sports betting, to provide the preeminent fan experience and serve as exemplars to the industry as first-in-class and best-in-class,” said Leonsis. “Providing a data-driven, technologically-advanced environment in a beautiful, approachable space with fine dining options provided by Chef Stefanelli will further enhance the indelible memories we create nightly at Capital One Arena, and draw even more visitors to our historic downtown D.C. neighborhood.”
William Hill and Monumental Sports & Entertainment partnered in 2019 in a first-of-its-kind deal. William Hill was acquired by Caesars last month for $3.7bn.
William Hill is one of two sports betting operators in the nation’s capital, the other being DC Lottery/GamebetDC.
In March William Hill reported $11.4m from its retail sportsbook, whereas GamebetDC’s online sportsbook saw just $3.8m wagered. William Hill’s mobile app is only offered within a two-block radius of Capital One Arena.
“With more than 100 televisions, nearly 20 betting windows and a dozen kiosks in the space as well as access to the William Hill mobile app, our guests will enjoy a great gameday watching the Capitals or Wizards at home or wagering on their favorite teams during any game,” said Reeg.
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