Visitors to Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit now have a brand new place to wager on the Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. The property grew to become the primary on line casino to accommodate an official ESPN Bet retail sportsbook after the venue formally opened for enterprise on Wednesday.
The 4,500 square-foot sportsbook features a restaurant on the higher ground and comes after the corporate introduced a serious take care of Penn Entertainment in August for the corporate to make use of the ESPN model for on-line sports activities betting. The Hollywood is owned by Penn and is now anticipated to be the primary of a number of ESPN Bet retail books at extra of the corporate’s casinos.
“We’re thrilled to open the first ESPN Bet retail location in Detroit and become part of a community of deeply passionate sports fans,” ESPN Bet Vice President Mike Morrison mentioned. “We want fans to come embrace a first-class betting experience and we’re excited to showcase the ESPN Bet brand in a contemporary space.”
Timed With NFL Draft in Detroit
The two corporations introduced a deal final yr that sees Penn pay ESPN $1.5 billion over the following decade. As a part of the settlement, Penn receives the rights to branding and media promotion through the community. ESPN might additionally obtain bonus warrants to buy as much as 6.4 million further widespread shares of Penn.
Gaining appreciable market share nonetheless gained’t be simple in a crowded market that features heavyweights like DraftKings and FanDuel in addition to different gamers like BetMGM and Caesars. Adding retail books permits Penn to develop the model’s footprint in casinos.
The new venue options high-tech wagering kiosks, big-screen TVs, a 30-foot video wall, and extra. The unveiling is well-timed because the NFL Draft kicked off on Thursday and takes place lower than a mile from the on line casino.
The Hollywood Casino can be internet hosting quite a lot of ESPN programming this week that includes community personalities Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, Matt Miller, and extra.
“This is an exciting week to debut Penn’s first physical ESPN Bet sportsbook as the city of Detroit hosts the NFL Draft and its festivities,” on line casino common supervisor John Drake mentioned. “Bringing ESPN Bet to Hollywood Greektown combines Penn’s premier sports media and sports betting offerings to create an amazing atmosphere for fans to watch and bet on sports. To celebrate the opening, we’re thrilled to host ESPN talent and programming at our property throughout the week.”
