By Hannah Ward
Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE) has recently announced the opening of the new Hard Rock Sportsbook. The Sportsbook will sit beside the sportsbar and restaurant in Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, and the opening will be hosted by Arizona baseball legend Luis Gonzalez.
Gonzalez will headline the sportsbook's Grand Opening celebration, which will be held Saturday, July 8 2023 at 2pm. The celebration will consist of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, giveaways and opportunities to win sports memorabilia, a TV and bonus bets.
Marlon Goldstein, CEO at Hard Rock Digital, stated: "We're excited to introduce our retail sports betting experience in Arizona and celebrate the grand opening of Hard Rock Sportsbook at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort. Navajo Gaming has been an incredible partner and we're looking forward to continuing to grow our relationship.”
The sportsbook will include eight kiosks and two betting windows.
NNGE partnered with Hard Rock Digital in 2022 to release mobile sports betting in Arizona. Hard Rock Sportsbook will be available pre-game, in-game and futures markets for any major sport, including head-to-head bets, same-game parlays and play-by-play betting.
Brian Parish, CEO of Navajo Gaming, said: “We are very pleased to take this next step forward in our partnership with the Hard Rock Sportsbook team.
“Our two organisations continue to work seamlessly together in pursuit of NNGE being able to offer our guests outstanding products, values, services and experiences with event wagering. We have a long-term relationship that's evolving and getting stronger every day.”
