MGM National Harbor hasn’t been approved, yet, to launch its sports betting program, but you better believe it’ll be ready the moment that license gets a thumbs up from state regulators.
The 350-person capacity BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge is virtually complete within the 1 million-square-foot resort, combining a 110-foot-long wraparound video screen, recliner-to-stadium seating, a full bar, seven betting windows and 17 betting kiosks.
The new sportsbook, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) said, will serve as the “archetype for future MGM Resorts sports betting destinations.” The 8,000-square-foot venue, complete with DJ booth and radio broadcast facilities, sits on the casino floor next to National Market. It can only be accessed from the casino floor, not from the resort’s food hall.
Guests will enter the space through a full bar built beneath a 360-degree halo screen projecting games in all directions, per MGM. Seating sections at various heights will offer unobstructed…
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