First ESPN Bet retail sportsbook opens in Detroit ahead of NFL Draft, will host countless on-air shows and segments


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Awful Announcing— A notable element with Penn Entertainment’s transition from an Barstool Sportsbook partnership to an ESPN Bet one is what would happen with Penn’s physical sportsbooks. Well, we’ve now seen a Penn sportsbook and restaurant fully transformed into ESPN Bet branding. And that opened at a good time and place Wednesday, at the Hollywood Casino at

ESPN MediaZone—ESPN BET's First Retail Sportsbook Opens at Hollywood Casino at Greektown. Today, Hollywood Casino at Greektown unveiled its new ESPN BET branded sportsbook and restaurant on the upper floor of the 100,000-square-foot Downtown Detroit casino. This sportsbook is the first ESPN BET branded retail location to open across PENN Entertainment’s (“PENN”) portfolio of properties.

Detroit Free Press—NFL draft live updates, Day 3: Detroit breaks another NFL draft record. Today is the third and final day of the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit. Rounds 4-7 take place starting at noon and, while there may not be many recognizable...

Detroit Lions—Roger Goodell on what stands out in Detroit hosting NFL Draft. Commissioner Roger Goodell sits down with NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe on what stands out in Detroit, who is hosting the NFL Draft.