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Sportsbook Officially Opens Inside Capital One Arena

Screencap: Darren Rovell The box office at Capital One Arena was originally transformed into a sportsbook at the end of last July. The temporary facility was implemented to provide a temporary sportsbook until construction on a permanent facility inside Capital One … Continue reading

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Timeline To A Wager: The Road To Sports Betting In Washington D.C. And The NHL

Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for William Hill US It’s been two and a half years since the US Supreme Court repealed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, and a lot has transpired in the sporting world since then. … Continue reading

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Sportsbook At Capital One Arena Seeing Plenty of ‘Action’

Photo: AP/Andrew Harnik It’s a football Sunday morning and Capital One Arena is buzzing. The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down sporting events at Cap One for seven months now, but the buzzing is not from fans at a game inside … Continue reading

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Report: Sportradar To Be Awarded Exclusive Rights To NHL Gambling Data

Graphic: Sportradar According to Sportico, the National Hockey League (NHL) will award Sportradar the exclusive rights to distribute its gambling data to sports books in the U.S. and abroad.

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Box Office At Capital One Arena Has Been Transformed Into Sportsbook, Opened Today at 4:00 PM

Photo: ESPN The ticket box office at Capital One Arena has been transformed into a sportsbook, complete with betting windows and self-serve kiosks, and begin taking bets Today, a first for an American sports venue.

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D.C. Sportsbooks Won’t Open Until June, 2021

Photo: DC Fast Sports The Washington Business Journal is reporting that the D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming doesn’t expect to launch retail sports betting until the summer of 2021 — more than six months after its most recent estimate — … Continue reading

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New Sportsbook Business ‘Handle19’ Forges Ahead With Plans To Open In DC This Fall, Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

Image: Handle 19 According to the Washington Business Journal, entrepreneur Shane August is forging ahead with plans to open a D.C.-based sportsbook, despite issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. August has finalized a lease and his sportsbook application to the … Continue reading

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Stanley Cup Odds Remain Open Despite 24-Team Playoff Becoming Likely

Vegas sportsbooks just released the latest odds to win the 2020 Stanley Cup, with the Washington Capitals now sitting at 12 to 1 odds. The Capitals were 8 to 1 favorites to win the Stanley Cup back in December, and … Continue reading

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Vegas Odds For Which League Will Be the First to Play In Front Of Fans

Vegas odds have been released on whether the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL will be the first league to have live fans. The NFL schedule is set to drop this week and the league is said to be planning for “business … Continue reading

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Vegas Releases Odds For First-Round Playoffs Series, Capitals Heavy Favorites To Beat Hurricanes

Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images Believe it or not, you can now wager on potential matchups for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s right, sportsbooks have released first-round series odds in the event the NHL is able to resume play following … Continue reading

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