FanDuel sportsbook operations enter the markets of Louisiana and Maryland, Boyd Gaming and the Cordish Companies confirms this week in a press release.

FanDuel expands into two more US states

FanDuel announced collaborations with Boyd Gaming and The Cordish Companies, which would further expand the sports betting and gaming company’s foothold in the United States. FanDuel is the leading online destination for sports lovers. FanDuel reinvented fantasy sports in 2009 by allowing fans to compete in one-day fantasy sports for real cash rewards. And despite the proliferation of imitators, there is no better location to play. After opening in 2018, FanDuel quickly became America’s go-to sports betting site and the world’s largest online sportsbook.

FanDuel launched FanDuel Sportsbook in 2018. FanDuel quickly rose to prominence as America’s leading online sportsbook. And the reason is straightforward: FanDuel Sportsbook gives fans additional possibilities to win, whether they like to wager on spreads, moneylines, teasers, props, or parlays.

 For the 2018 football season, FanDuel Sportsbook is now available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Indiana, West Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Arizona, and Connecticut! We’re heading to Louisiana soon, just in time for the holidays! By registering today, you’ll receive real-time updates and have access to the Sportsbook app, which has all of our current betting offerings. You may wager in any of these states regardless of your physical location. Register for FREE today and start betting legally on all your favorite sports! FanDuel Sportsbook offers quick deposits and rapid payouts on all major US sports, including NFL odds, college football odds, NBA odds, MLB odds, soccer odds, golf odds, boxing chances, and NASCAR odds. 

Sportsbook in Louisianna and Maryland

Along with the former, it has been confirmed that a FanDuel Sportsbook will open on Thursday 9 December at the Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in Vinton, pending regulatory permissions. At 3 p.m, a special ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place with Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy White, who will put the new sportsbook’s ceremonial first wager. Louisiana and surrounding state sports fans will be able to wager at the newly constructed 2,000 square foot retail shop, which contains three live betting windows, 30 self-service betting terminals, 22 video monitors, and seating for more than 40 patrons.

Moreover, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland will formally commence legal sports betting in Maryland one day later. Regulatory clearances are required before the formal inauguration of the FanDuel Sportsbook at Sports and Social Maryland. This grand opening will also feature a special ribbon cutting ceremony, this time including Pro Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed, who will make the new sportsbook’s ceremonial first wager at 9:30 a.m.

The 14,000-square-foot sports lounge will include a 100-foot-wide media screen as its focal point, providing some of the region’s best sports viewing. Additionally, Sports & Social Maryland features two main bars, luxurious viewing chairs, and VIP sections, all of which are encircled by the state’s largest casino.

Five betting windows, one VIP window, and 26 self-service betting kiosks will be available at the FanDuel Sportsbook. Earlier in the day, Gaming and Leisure Properties announced a strategic partnership with Cordish Companies to acquire the real estate assets of three Cordish Companies Live! casino locations for $1.81 billion. This transaction will result in the firm acquiring the real estate assets of Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, and Live! Casino Pittsburgh, as well as the associated long-term ground leases.