The D.C. Council voted to legalize sports betting in February

D.C's Capital One Arena to include sportsbook

The sportsbook will be replacing the arena's Greene Turtle bar.
2019-03-28
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Capital One Arena owner Ted Leonsis has unveiled plans to open a sportsbook at Washington's indoor arena.

A sportsbook is arriving at Capital One Arena, Ted Leonsis announced at the American Gaming Association Sports Betting Executive Summit Wednesday.

Ted Leonsis is the CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C.

The sportsbook will be replacing the arena's Greene Turtle bar, as had been previously speculated, the Fan DC Radio reports. The Greene Turtle will remain open until April 9, the date of the Wizards' final home game, then will be transformed into the "Shell Raiser Lounge" for the Capitals' Stanley Cup playoff run.

But after that, that space will become the arena's sportsbook.

"There will be a sportsbook in the building accessible from outside, depending on the league, depending on the event, it may be accessible from the inside as well," Leonsis said.

The D.C. Council voted to legalize sports betting in February and is expected to start taking bets before the end of 2019. Under the bill, the D.C. Lottery would oversee sports betting in the city.

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