{"id":1131,"date":"2024-04-27T00:13:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T21:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T00:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T21:13:11","slug":"espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Bet Sportsbook Debuts at Greektown Casino in Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/#More_ESPN_Bet_Sportsbooks_Could_Be_in_the_Works\" title=\"More ESPN Bet Sportsbooks Could Be in the Works\">More ESPN Bet Sportsbooks Could Be in the Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/#Could_Be_Good_Timing_for_Greektown_Sportsbook\" title=\"Could Be Good Timing for Greektown Sportsbook\">Could Be Good Timing for Greektown Sportsbook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>The first retail sportsbook bearing the ESPN Bet name opened Wednesday at Penn Entertainment\u2019s Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit.<\/p>\n<figure aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306071\" data-style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-306071 size-post-thumbnail-858xAUTO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-858x572.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit casino revenue 2023 GGR\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-858x572.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-430x287.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-302x200.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-238x158.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa-194x128.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/F0tvH1HXoAU3rBa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"text-description\">Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit. The first ESPN Bet sportsbook opened there on April 24. (Image: Penn Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Penn has been using the <em>ESPN<\/em> brand on its mobile sports wagering platform since last November after inking a 10-year, $1.5 billion deal with Walt Disney last August. Michigan is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/espn-bet-could-get-a-boost-from-north-carolina-entry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">18 states in which<\/a> ESPN Bet is available.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\">\n<p>The ESPN BET sportsbook and restaurant offers guests approximately 4,500 square-feet of betting and dining space, with high-tech wagering kiosks, big-screen TVs, a 30\u2019 video wall for the ultimate sports viewing experience and elevated bar food and drink. The restaurant is one of the many premium dining options available throughout Hollywood Casino at Greektown,\u201d according to a statement issued by Connecticut-based <em>ESPN<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to Penn reaching an agreement with the sports network, the casino operator\u2019s brick-and-mortar sportsbooks bore the <em>Barstool Sports<\/em> name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_ESPN_Bet_Sportsbooks_Could_Be_in_the_Works\"><\/span>More ESPN Bet Sportsbooks Could Be in the Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Neither <em>ESPN<\/em> nor Penn commented on when another retail sportsbook bearing the sports media giant\u2019s name could appear at one of the operator\u2019s regional casinos, but it\u2019s a strong possibility that\u2019s in the works.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Including Hollywood Casino at Greektown, Penn runs 43 gaming venues in 20 states, the bulk of which permit mobile or retail sports wagering or both. That would be one avenue through which Penn could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/penn-entertainment-espn-unveil-significant-sports-betting-deal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">potentially capitalize on its agreement<\/a> with <em>ESPN.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While retail sportsbooks are often money-losers or small profit generators for casino operators, the combination of the <em>ESPN<\/em> brand and Detroit\u2019s enthusiasm for sports could prove potent at Greektown. Penn acquired the gaming venue from JACK Entertainment for $300 million nearly five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood Casino at Greektown has more than 100,000 square feet of dining, entertainment, and gaming space and 400 guestrooms.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_Be_Good_Timing_for_Greektown_Sportsbook\"><\/span>Could Be Good Timing for Greektown Sportsbook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The timing of the debut of the ESPN Bet sportsbook at the Greektown casino could prove beneficial to the operator because Detroit is hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/titans-rumor-trade-3-pick-nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft<\/a>, whose first round kicks off on Thursday night. That event runs through Saturday and is expected to bring an influx of visitors to the city, potentially delivering more traffic to local casinos.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ESPN<\/em> has had a prominent presence at the Hollywood Casino this week and that\u2019s slated to continue through the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the NFL Draft taking place less than a mile from the property, Hollywood Casino at Greektown is hosting a variety of <em>ESPN<\/em> programming this week, including the First Draft podcast with Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, and Matt Miller on Wednesday night,\u201d the network added in the press release. \u201cOn Thursday and Friday, <em>ESPN Radio<\/em> will broadcast the Unsportsmanlike morning show with Evan Cohen, Chris Canty, and Michelle Smallmon, and the Greeny Show. Additionally, ESPN BET Live, the daily sports betting show on <em>ESPN2<\/em>, will be live from the ESPN BET sportsbook on Thursday and Friday. <em>ESPN<\/em> talent will also conduct live SportsCenter hits from the property during the week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/first-espn-bet-sportsbook-opens-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN Bet Sportsbook Debuts at Greektown Casino in Detroit<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first retail sportsbook bearing the ESPN Bet name opened Wednesday at Penn Entertainment\u2019s Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit. Hollywood Casino at Greektown in Detroit. The first ESPN Bet sportsbook opened there on April 24. (Image: Penn Entertainment) Penn has been using the ESPN brand on its mobile sports wagering platform since last <a href=\"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/espn-bet-sportsbook-debuts-at-greektown-casino-in-detroit\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xxbet-company.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}