{"id":42688,"date":"2020-08-04T08:15:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T08:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/?p=42688"},"modified":"2020-08-04T08:15:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T08:15:02","slug":"william-hill-opens-first-ever-sportsbook-in-us-arena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/william-hill-opens-first-ever-sportsbook-in-us-arena\/","title":{"rendered":"William Hill Opens First Ever Sportsbook In US Arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-42689\" src=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first-384x217.jpg 384w, https:\/\/gaming-awards.com\/NEWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/william-hill-US-first.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>William Hill US, has announced the official opening of its first-ever location in Washington D.C. \u2013 and first-ever within a U.S. sports complex \u2013 with ceremonial first bets placed by inaugural season ticket holders from the Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics. The temporary sports book is located inside the Capital One Arena Box Office at 601 F Street, NW. Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment (MSE), led by founder, chairman, principal partner and chief executive officer, Ted Leonsis, is the parent company of the Washington Capitals, Wizards, Mystics and Capital One Arena. Its timing coincides with the return of professional sports following the hiatus all leagues imposed in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.\u00a0<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWashington, D.C. is known for its dedicated sports fans, and we\u2019re excited to finally bring them a new way to engage with their favorite teams. Being the first to open a retail location in a professional sports venue wouldn\u2019t be possible without our relationship with Ted Leonsis and his team at Monumental,\u201d said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US. \u201cOur teams are working hard to finalize the permanent sports book, restaurant and bar concept we originally envisioned inside the arena.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Inaugural season ticket holders since the 1973\/74 season of the Washington Capitals, from the 1973\/74 season of the Washington Wizards and the 1998 season of the Mystics placed today\u2019s ceremonial first bets. Mr. David Feldman (Capitals), Mr. David Dwornik (Wizards) and Ms. Angela Tilghman (Mystics) each placed bets on their respective teams, using lucky numbers with hopes of winning big.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe\u00a0are so pleased to mark this day with three of the most dedicated team fans who propel our players towards excellence on the court or on the ice and for whom Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment continually innovates,\u201d said Jim Van Stone, President of Business Operations and Chief Commercial Officer, MSE. \u201cAnd we couldn\u2019t be more excited to couple this\u00a0new dimension of a sports experience with the return to play across all of our leagues. William Hill has been a terrific partner with a reputation for excellence in service and maintaining the highest level of integrity in their process, and we look forward to welcoming many familiar and new visitors to the arena to check it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Inside the arena\u2019s box office, visitors will find seven ticket windows and ten kiosks and a seamless experience for placing bets. The facility will be open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Design and construction on the permanent William Hill Sports Book are underway, and it is expected to open in the fall of 2020, pending regulatory approval. The sports book will have full-service food and beverage offerings, complemented by the premium sports betting facilities that are synonymous with the brand. 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