ESPN Bet is coming to Washington, DC, where it will join five other online sportsbooks in serving bettors across the district. PENN Entertainment announced on Monday that it gained market access through a long-term deal with Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), the owner of several professional sports teams in the area.
advertise in the arenas and during live broadcasts
ESPN Bet will also be an official sportsbook partner of the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, and Washington Capitals. They’ll all work together to offer unique fan experiences, with the sportsbook operator to advertise in the arenas and during live broadcasts.
Talking about the new arrangement, PENN Entertainment Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge remarked that the brand will now be part of “one of America’s most passionate sports communities.”
Washington, DC’s online sports betting sector opened to private operators in July after several disappointing years of monopoly control by GambetDC.
MSE already has a relationship with Caesars Entertainment, with a retail sportsbook up and running at the Capital One Arena since May 2021.