Caesars Sportsbook at Capital One Arena officially opened in May of 2021, becoming the first sportsbook to be located inside a U.S. sports arena. In the 18 months since, the betting and entertainment venue’s operators have learned from the experience, and visitors can expect changes as the NHL and NBA seasons begin.'
“When you're the first to do something, you're not quite sure what to do, so you learn and you grow,” David Grolman, Caesars Sportsbook’s senior vice president and chief retail sportsbook officer, told Sports Handle. “What we learned was that the sports betting piece was so popular that it made it a little bit difficult for folks to come in for the dining experience because we had lines of people wagering.”
As a result, the location has added 13 self-serve sports betting kiosks — it now features 20 — immediately upon entering the nearly 20,000-square-foot establishment. There are ample betting opportunities, especially on the first floor. This helps create some separation between the first floor and the second floor, which is where customers can order food and drinks from Guy Fieri's D.C. Kitchen + Bar, a restaurant that launched this week in the sportsbook.'
New restaurant
Fieri's menu is arguably the most notable of the changes at the location, and it's one that figures to be appealing to those in the D.C. area. Fieri is a Food Network star, and the menu at the new restaurant features plenty of bar staples.'