With all events on D.C.’s Capital One Arena schedule canceled or postponed right now due to the coronavirus pandemic, the dormant box office has found a new use: It has become a temporary sportsbook.
The retail location — the District’s first one — offers seven betting windows and 10 automated kiosks operated by William Hill.
It will accept cash bets while still meeting CDC distancing guidelines and be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week, according to William Hill.
A soft opening of the facility happened Friday afternoon, with a formal opening set for Monday, Aug. 3.
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