625 H Street, NE photos courtesy Grand Central Sportsbook & Cafe
From a press release:
“Grand Central LLC is excited to open its second sportsbook in the District of Columbia on H Street in Ward 6 in Northeast DC: Grand Central Sportsbook & Cafe (625 H Street NE). Its first sportsbook, Grand Central Restaurant, Bar & Sportsbook in Adams Morgan, opened in October 202. It was the first Class B license granted in the District of Columbia. Read More
625 H Street, NE
Thanks to Jon for sending: “Looks like a new sportsbook coming to H Street.”
Grand Central was the first to open a sportsbook in DC (2447 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan.)
Stay tuned for H Street opening date.
Photo by Lorie Shaull
From the office of Councilmember Elissa Silverman (no relation):
“Today D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At-Large) introduced legislation that would reboot the District’s troubled online sports wagering program by allowing mobile apps such as DraftKings and FanDuel to compete for business alongside D.C. Lottery’s poor performing GambetDC app. The bill would also prohibit the renewal of the city’s lottery contract with Intralot, which received a $215 million sole-source deal to run both the lottery and sports betting that was highly controversial.
The District’s sports betting program was supposed to be a bonanza, contributing approximately $25 million per year for the District’s budget. Instead, it has been dud–actually losing $4 million in its first full year of operations. Read More
photos via Washington Nationals
From the Nationals:
“BetMGM and the Washington Nationals announced the opening of the first retail sportsbook connected to a Major League Baseball stadium. The BetMGM Sportsbook at Nationals Park is open year-round, providing sports fans an innovative entertainment destination to watch and wager on games. Read More
1100 13th Street, NW at L Street
Maddy’s closed here in July 2020.
The liquor license placard for Handle 19 says:
“The Establishment will be a restaurant offering traditional American food. Seating Capacity of 60 inside and a Total Occupancy Load of 138. Read More
2447 18th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Grand Central LLC has been granted the first ever Class B Operator licenses by the District of Columbia’s Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to operate a sportsbook within the Grand Central Restaurant and Bar. The Class B license allows for the operation of a full-service, independent sportsbook with no restrictions on maximum bets and all winnings can be redeemed on-site. Elys Game Technology, Corp. (a Nasdaq company) was granted a Class B Managed Service Provider license by OLG and will be the operator of the sportsbook and will also provide the betting kiosks and POS terminals. Read More
