Detroit, Michigan, is home to the first ESPN BET branded sportsbook and restaurant inside the Hollywood Casino at Greektown.
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What’s Happening:
- ESPN BET’s first branded retail location to open across PENN Entertainment’s (“PENN”) portfolio of properties opened today.
- The ESPN BET-branded sportsbook and restaurant are located on the upper floor of the 100,000-square-foot Downtown Detroit Hollywood Casino at Greektown.
- 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’ 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.
- With the NFL Draft taking place less than a mile from the property, Hollywood Casino at Greektown is hosting a variety of ESPN programming this week, including the First Draft podcast with Field Yates, Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, and Matt Miller on Wednesday night. On Thursday and Friday, ESPN Radio 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 ESPN2, will be live from the ESPN BET sportsbook on Thursday and Friday. ESPN talent will also conduct live SportsCenter hits from the property during the week.
What They’re Saying:
- John Drake, Hollywood Casino at Greektown General Manager: “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. 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.”
- Mike Morrison, Vice President, ESPN BET and ESPN Fantasy: “We’re thrilled to open the first ESPN BET retail location in Detroit and become part of a community of deeply passionate sports fans. 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.”