Nation’s First Strip Club Sportsbook Set To Open

Cloakroom Gentlemen's Club plans to launch its retail sportsbook this week in Washington, D.C. It will be the first sportsbooks inside a strip club in the U.S. The general public can access the sports book starting Friday.

Elys Game Technology powers another retail sportsbook in Washington, D.C. The owner of Grand Central, a bar in Adams Morgan, has raved about the benefit of adding legal sports wagering. Ohio may become a trendsetter in the industry, as hundreds of businesses are expected to introduce sports betting kiosks in 2023. Elys’ stock price jumped Tuesday after the D.,C., news was released.

Cloakroom's rooftop bar is expected to become a gathering point for bettors once sports wagering goes live at the location. The bar features wall-to-wall televisions and a seasonal cocktail menu. Cloakroom Gentlemen's Club is the first of its kind in the U.S. mixing adult entertainment with food, drinks, and wagers.