DraftKings opens sportsbook at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge in Louisiana

DraftKings and CQ Holding Company have opened their second retail sportsbook in as many days, with the unveiling of a 6,000 square-foot facility in Illinois followed by a new sportsbook in Louisiana

DraftKings and CQ Holding Company have opened their arcsecond retail sportsbook inwards as many days, with the unveiling of a 6,000 square-foot readiness inward Illinois followed past a unexampled sportsbook inwards Louisiana.

The temporary DraftKings sportsbook at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge testament offer LA customers an in the flesh(p) betting service, including 20 self-serve kiosks and deuce-ace over-the-counter ticket booths.

The casino, currently set on a riverboat docked on the Mississippi River, already offers some 27,000 square toes feet of play space, with 859 gaming machines and 12 tables.

Michael Kibort, Senior Director of Retail Sportsbooks, DraftKings, commented: “We’re excited to spread out our DraftKings step in Louisiana, showcasing our dedication to the part with the chess opening of our sec retail sportsbook space.

“Through our quislingism with CQ Holding Company and Hollywood Casino, we seem forrard to revolutionising the sports betting experience, spell providing sports fans with an outstanding entertainment facility inwards Baton Rouge.”

Recently, construction started on a permanent, land-based casino, neighboring(a) to the electric current riverboat facility. Eventually, the young Hollywood Casino will bid 100,000 straight feet of gaming space, including a lasting DraftKings sportsbook.

Terry Downey, President and CEO, CQ Holding Company, said: “The temporary DraftKings Sportsbook at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge will cater customers with new, exciting slipway to enjoy this historic property, and we’re thrilled our expanded DraftKings partnership testament offering guests its premier sports betting technology.

“We trust this temporary DraftKings Sportsbook blank space will put down the groundwork for 1 of the most engaging sports viewing environments, which will be farther elevated upon the chess opening of the proposed permanent DraftKings Sportsbook next year.”

The firstly collaborationism between DraftKings and CQ Holding Company culminated inwards the launch of a permanent sportsbook at Casino Queen, inwards Illinois.

Similarly, DraftKings launched a temporary sportsbook at the venue in 2020, before opening night a new readiness on 23 Mar this yr featuring a 60-foot video wall, 38 betting kiosks and a VIP area.