Derby City Gaming becomes Super Bowl destination for first year of sports betting in Kentucky
AND CHEERED ON THEIR PICKS. THE MACHINES HERE AT DERBY CITY GAMING HAVE BEEN BUSY ALL WEEKEND LONG, WITH FANS COMING TO PLACE BETS, AND SUNDAY WAS NO DIFFERENT. SOME JUST MAKING A QUICK STOP ON THEIR WAY TO THEIR SUPER BOWL PARTIES. BUT FOR MANY, THE PARTY WAS HERE AFTER YEARS OF WAITING, FANS WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PLACE BETS ON THE SUPER BOWL FROM RIGHT HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE TURNOUT AT DERBY CITY GAMING HAS BEEN HUGE. LUCKILY, WE’VE SEEN SUCH GREAT SUCCESS WITH SPORTSBOOK. WE ADDED SIX MORE KIOSKS NOW THAT CAN HELP TAKE THOSE BETS, ESPECIALLY WITH BASKETBALL SEASON. NOT ONLY DO THEY HAVE 21 KIOSKS FOR FOR FANS TO PLACE BETS, THEY ALSO HAVE SEVERAL MASSIVE SCREENS WHERE FANS CAN ORDER A DRINK AND CHEER ON THEIR TEAM, SOMETHING THAT HAS HELPED DRAW IN A WHOLE NEW CUSTOMER BASE. THAT’S ONE OF THE NICE THINGS ABOUT SPORTS, IS IT BRINGS SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE TOGETHER AND FOR US IT’S LIKE A WHOLE NEW CROWD. INTRODUCE TO THIS PROPERTY. IT’S GREAT TO WATCH THE GAME. I MEAN, YOU CAN SEE THE BIG SCREEN, IT’S AWESOME. BOBBY SIZEMORE MADE THE DRIVE FROM CLARKSVILLE TO PLACE HIS BETS, AND SINCE HIS BELOVED BENGALS DIDN’T MAKE IT THIS YEAR, HE HOPED TO BRING HIS FRIEND SOME WINNINGS BY BETTING AGAINST HIS TEAM. HE’S THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS FAN. DIE HARD, SO I’M BETTING ON THE 40 NINERS BECAUSE I’M BAD LUCK. SO HOPEFULLY HE’LL WIN. I HOPE HE DOES. CHICO CARAY PUT HIS MONEY ON THE CHIEFS BUT CAME FOR THE GOOD TIME. IT’S JUST FUN. IT’S A BLOCK AWAY FROM ME AND ALL MY FRIENDS COME HERE. SO IT’S A GET TOGETHER AND FOR MANY OF THESE FANS IT’S THE BEGINNING OF A WHOLE NEW SUPER BO
Super Bowl 58 marked the first time sports fans in Kentucky were able to legally bet on the big game. Derby City Gaming general manager Bridget Harmon says they have been busy all weekend long with people placing bets on Sunday's game. It's a trend they have been seeing since sports betting became legal. "Luckily, we've seen such great success with Sports Book we've added six more kiosks now that can help take those bets, especially with basketball season," Harmon said. Not only do they have 21 kiosks and two in-person windows for fans to place bets, but they also have several massive screens where fans can order a drink and cheer on their team. It's helped Derby City Gaming become a destination not only to place bets on games but also to watch them."That's one of the nice things about sports is it brings so many different people together, and for us, it's like a whole new crowd introduced to this property and getting people to hang out and cheer on their favorite team and watch their favorite commercials. So it's been a really great way to bring people together as well," Harmon said. Bobby Sizemore made the drive from Clarksville to place his bets and watch the game."It's great to watch the game here. You can see the big screen. It's awesome," Sizemore said.Since his beloved Cincinnati Bengals didn't make it this year, he hoped to bring his friend some winnings by betting against his team. "He's a Kansas City Chiefs fan — diehard. So I'm betting on the 49ers because I'm bad luck. So, hopefully, he'll win. I hope he does," Sizemore said. Chico Coury put his money on the Kansas City Chiefs but came for the good time."It's just fun. It's a block away from me and all my friends come here. So it's a get-together," Coury said.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —Super Bowl 58 marked the first time sports fans in Kentucky were able to legally bet on the big game.
Derby City Gaming general manager Bridget Harmon says they have been busy all weekend long with people placing bets on Sunday's game. It's a trend they have been seeing since sports betting became legal.
"Luckily, we've seen such great success with Sports Book we've added six more kiosks now that can help take those bets, especially with basketball season," Harmon said.
Not only do they have 21 kiosks and two in-person windows for fans to place bets, but they also have several massive screens where fans can order a drink and cheer on their team. It's helped Derby City Gaming become a destination not only to place bets on games but also to watch them.
"That's one of the nice things about sports is it brings so many different people together, and for us, it's like a whole new crowd introduced to this property and getting people to hang out and cheer on their favorite team and watch their favorite commercials. So it's been a really great way to bring people together as well," Harmon said.
Bobby Sizemore made the drive from Clarksville to place his bets and watch the game.
"It's great to watch the game here. You can see the big screen. It's awesome," Sizemore said.
Since his beloved Cincinnati Bengals didn't make it this year, he hoped to bring his friend some winnings by betting against his team.
"He's a Kansas City Chiefs fan — diehard. So I'm betting on the 49ers because I'm bad luck. So, hopefully, he'll win. I hope he does," Sizemore said.
Chico Coury put his money on the Kansas City Chiefs but came for the good time.
"It's just fun. It's a block away from me and all my friends come here. So it's a get-together," Coury said.
