BetMGM and the Cincinnati Reds are planning to shift the location of what is currently the worst-performing brick-and-mortar sportsbook in Ohio.
The book is currently located at the Machine Room at Great American Ball Park, but unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter told the WCPO 9 investigative team that the retail book is likely to be moved to a site formerly occupied by the Galla Nightclub, which surprisingly closed earlier this year.
Real estate sources say the team bought a leasehold interest from Galla Park’s operators before the night club abruptly closed in February,” reported the ABC affiliate.
Per Major League Baseball rules, retail sportsbooks cannot be located within ticketed areas of stadiums. BetMGM and the Reds were able to work around that rule because the book was accessible through Great American Ball Park’s plaza area.
The book is currently located at the Machine Room at Great American Ball Park, but unidentified sources with knowledge of the matter told the WCPO 9 investigative team that the retail book is likely to be moved to a site formerly occupied by the Galla Nightclub, which surprisingly closed earlier this year.
Real estate sources say the team bought a leasehold interest from Galla Park’s operators before the night club abruptly closed in February,” reported the ABC affiliate.
Per Major League Baseball rules, retail sportsbooks cannot be located within ticketed areas of stadiums. BetMGM and the Reds were able to work around that rule because the book was accessible through Great American Ball Park’s plaza area.