Pro football hall-of-famer Ed Reed inaugurated the new FanDuel Sportsbook at Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony before placing a $20 moneyline wager on Dustin Poirier to win at UFC 269.
FanDuel’s latest offering is located inside Live! Casino & Hotel’s sports lounge, Sports & Social Maryland. This 14,000-square-foot area features a media screen that is 100-feet wide, as well as two main bars and a VIP space.
With 10 betting windows and 31 IGT PlaySports self-service terminals, FanDuel called its sportsbook “the perfect addition” to Sports & Social Maryland.
“Our successful partnership continues to expand with today’s launch marking our second state and third location with the Cordish Companies,” said Keith Wall, VP of Retail at FanDuel Group.
“We are excited to expand our retail footprint to our 13th state by bringing the FanDuel Sportsbook to a world class casino in the heart of Maryland.”
As sports betting becomes legal in the Old Line State, FanDuel joins Caesars Entertainment and BetMGM in launching a retail sportsbook.
Caesars teamed up with Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore to launch its offering, while BetMGM brought its sportsbook to the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill.
Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan welcomed these additions, and cited the economic benefit they will have for the state.
He commented: “In addition to allowing Marylanders to bet on football, basketball and more, sports betting will also help to keep more dollars in-state and will provide another critical revenue source for public education without raising taxes on families and small businesses.”
