DraftKings Inc. (DKNG: NASDAQ) and Twin River Worldwide Holdings’
(TRWH: NYSE) Mardi Gras Casino announced the opening of their
temporary retail sportsbook at the Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk,
CO. Guests will be able to begin placing bets at the DraftKings
Sportsbook beginning Friday, July 10. The temporary sportsbook,
located on the first floor of the casino, will feature eight
self-service betting kiosks, a cashier window and several large
flat screened TVs throughout the space.
“As our partners at Mardi Gras Casino work to expand their
current operations and location, we are thrilled to come together
to provide the most exciting, real time gaming opportunities as
sports begin to make their return,” said Ezra Kucharz, DraftKings’
Chief Business Officer. “DraftKings and Mardi Gras Casino are
committed to providing a safe, immersive and entertaining gaming
environment to ensure sports fans in Colorado have the most
enjoyable experience possible.”
The DraftKings Sportsbook at Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk,
Colorado will be the seventh DraftKings-branded retail location,
joining locations in Iowa, Mississippi, New Jersey and New York.
Construction of the permanent sportsbook location is underway. Once
complete, DraftKings and Mardi Gras Casino will unveil the
state-of-the-art sportsbook which will include a large feature bar,
an expansive wall of TVs and VIP Lounge area access. Sports fans in
Colorado will now be able to legally place bets on all major U.S.
sports, including professional and college football, baseball,
professional and college basketball, hockey, golf, auto racing,
among other sports both online and in person.
“This partnership with DraftKings allows us to provide an
unmatched sports betting experience to Coloradans, not only with
their mobile betting access, but also with this exciting DraftKings
retail sportsbook location,” said George Papanier, President and
Chief Executive Officer of Twin River Worldwide Holdings. “We are
looking forward to introducing our guests to the fully renovated
space in the coming months and until that time, are glad to be able
to give our guests the ability to safely start placing bets as many
professional sports begin to resume in the coming weeks.”
Mardi Gras Casino has a number of safety precautions in place
amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of all guests,
including requiring face coverings for all individuals, the use of
handheld thermometers, requiring guests utilize social distancing
and increased cleaning and disinfecting of all areas.
Alongside the new retail location, DraftKings’ sportsbook is
also available for mobile download in Colorado on both iOS and
Android. For more information on the new DraftKings Sportsbook at
Mardi Gras, please
visit www.goldenmardigras.com/draftkings-sportsbook/.
About DraftKingsDraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG)
is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to
fuel the competitive spirits of sports fans with products that
range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media.
Headquartered in Boston, and launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt
Kalish and Paul Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based
vertically integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings is a
multi-channel provider of sports betting and gaming technologies,
powering sports and gaming entertainment for 50+ operators across
more than 15 regulated U.S. and global markets, including Arkansas
and Oregon in the U.S. DraftKings’ Sportsbook offers mobile and
retail betting for major U.S. and international sports and operates
in the United States pursuant to regulations in Colorado, Indiana,
Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports
product is available in 8 countries internationally with 15
distinct sports categories. DraftKings is the official daily
fantasy partner of the NFL as well as an authorized gaming operator
of the MLB and NBA.
About Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.Twin
River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. owns and manages nine casinos, two
in Rhode Island, two in Mississippi, one in Delaware, one in
Missouri and three casinos as well as a horse racetrack that has 13
authorized OTB licenses in Colorado. Properties include Twin River
Casino Hotel (Lincoln, RI), Tiverton Casino Hotel (Tiverton, RI),
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Biloxi, MS), Casino Vicksburg
(formerly Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg in Vicksburg, MS), Dover Downs
Hotel & Casino (Dover, DE), Casino KC, formerly Isle of Capri
Casino in Kansas City, MO), Golden Gates Casino (Black Hawk, CO),
Golden Gulch Casino (Black Hawk, CO), Mardi Gras Casino (Black
Hawk, CO), and Arapahoe Park racetrack (Aurora, CO). Its casinos
range in size from 603 slots and 8 electronic table games to
properties with over 4,100 slots, approximately 125 table games,
and 48 stadium gaming positions, along with hotel and resort
amenities. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol "TRWH." About Mardi Gras, Golden
Gulch and Golden Gates Casinos Black Hawk Mardi Gras,
Golden Gulch and Golden Gates Casino are located in the heart of
Black Hawk, CO. The trio of casinos is owned and operated by Twin
River Worldwide Holdings, Inc, which acquired the properties in
early 2020. Golden Gates Casino and Poker Parlour, Mardi Gras
Casino, and Golden Gulch Casino strive to deliver a complete casino
gaming experience to our players. All three casinos combined offer
more than 650 loose slots, 33 exciting table games, and Black
Hawk’s best poker parlour. For more information, visit
www.goldenmardigras.com.
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differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
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which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in
the forward-looking statements, see DraftKings’ Securities and
Exchange Commission filings. DraftKings does not undertake any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as required by law.
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