Capital One Arena to feature first in-arena sportsbook in the US
Thanks to a partnership between William Hill and Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Capital One Arena will become the first in-arena to have a sportsbook.
US.- The US will soon have a sportsbook inside a pro sports arena. Capital One Arena, home of NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s Washington Mystics and other franchises, will become an all-purpose sports-betting complex.
This will be possible thanks to a partnership reached between William Hill and Monumental Sports & Entertainment. The development of a William Hill SportsBook at Capital One Arena is the first of its kind. The operator will also become the exclusive sports betting partner of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Washington Mystics and Monumental Sports & Entertainment.
Ten Leonsis, chairman and CEO of MSE, and William Hill US CEO Joe Asher held a press conference on Thursday to announce the news. Leonsis said that the Green Turtle bar inside the arena will turn into the sportsbook. People will be able to access the bar from outside and inside the arena, depending on the sport. He added that the plan is for the arena to become an all-purpose sports betting complex. “Think of it as less of a cocktail lounge and more of a modern sports bar and trading desk,” Leonsis said, via the Washington Post. “We want it to feel like the Apple store with the genius bar, because young people are accustomed to that.”
The William Hill sportsbook, which will span multiple floors at Capital One Arena, will be open daily and year-round. The sportsbook also will be open on non-event days. Sports fans over 18 will also have the option to wager on a William Hill mobile app inside the arena.
William Hill’s word
”This sportsbook will be a flagship venue for the industry and will serve the sports fans of the Washington D.C. area unlike any other,” said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US. “Partnering with Ted Leonsis and the entire Monumental team was ideal. They share our vision and principles for bringing innovative sports betting opportunities to fans in a responsible way. This deal sets a new benchmark for how the industry will serve fans and how fans engage in sports.”
