Individuals who are under 18 years old cannot place sports bets. “No gaming operation may accept any sports wager on a collegiate sport event or collegiate athletic event offered or sponsored by a Washington collegiate institution,” according to the state Gambling Commission. Sports wagering is allowed on professional sports and events except for minor league events, the Olympics, international sports, and in-state collegiate events. “You’ve got to make it sizzle for someone to come to 7 Cedars to make a bet. “His personality and how to tout sports is really important. “He’ll be a large presence in lot of media campaigns for sure,” Allen said.

Matsko worked in the Las Vegas casino industry before coming to 7 Cedars in the original management team in 1995, leaving in 2015.Īllen said he’s coming back to Sequim after most recently working as a pit manager at the Morongo Tribe’s Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa west of Palm Springs, Calif.

The famed sportscaster is the play-by-play voice for the Las Vegas Raiders football team and is host and managing editor at Vegas Stats and Information Network. The kiosks were made popular at horse race tracks, although betting on horse racing will not be offered at the casino, he said.Īllen said he’s bringing back former 7 Cedars Casino Manager Bill Matsko to fill the position of sportsbook manager to drum up interest among casino clientele and “manage the atmosphere” of Cedars Sports.Īllen said Matsko is a perfect fit for the job, comparing Matsko’s role to Brent Musburger’s. “You don’t have to walk up to a person, you can walk up to a kiosk,” Allen said, adding it will ease congestion at Cedars Sports and make it easier to wager bets throughout the casino and hotel. Six $6,000-$8,000 self-service sports betting kiosks will be available to bettors in the casino and hotel.

The tribe is spending $750,000-$850,000 to expand its wagering capacity, including $500,000 on two 21- and 22-foot TV screens the tribe has ordered. “We’ve ordered sportsbook-style theater seating as a complement to the stage area,” Allen said. The 7 Cedars Rainforest Bar and an adjacent performance stage will be removed to make room for Cedars Sports, the casino’s new sportsbook.

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