#Michele Ciavarella

Cloakroom Gentlemen's Club plans to launch its retail sportsbook this week in Washington, D.C., while touting itself as the first sportsbook inside a strip club in the U.S. At 4 p.m. Thursday, the location will hold a "soft launch" for a small gathering, and the general public can access the sportsbook starting Friday, according to a Cloakroom…

The legal framework for Maryland sports betting includes a special class of license that allows smaller businesses to take part in the activity. One of those companies, Maryland's pool bar Top Hat Sports Bar & Grill, is introducing its sportsbook with the support of sports betting and online gambling technology company Elys Game Technology. Elys…