RAYNHAM, Mass. – Raynham Park Sportsbook, which is set to open its doors in spring 2023, has partnered with online gaming giant bet365 to begin offering mobile sports betting in Massachusetts.
“We are thrilled to partner with the world’s largest online sports betting company to offer this high-demand entertainment option to our customers,” Raynham Park founder George Carney said. “This partnership is the next step in the evolution of Raynham Park as we move toward the opening of our sportsbook, which will be one of the largest in the United States and set a new standard for destination gaming in Massachusetts.”
bet365, with annual revenues in excess of $4 billion, is the largest internet sports betting firm in the world. Formed in Stoke-On-Trent, England, the company is expanding its operations globally and now has 85 million customers worldwide, with offices in Gibraltar, Malta, the United Kingdom and New Jersey.
bet365 will seek to operate via a tethered Category 3 online gaming license in Massachusetts. bet365 recently went live in Colorado and will soon offer its product in Ohio and Virginia, in addition to Massachusetts. Founded by the Coates family in 2000, the fast-growing, family-owned company is licensed in over twenty jurisdictions and will continue to roll out across the U.S. in 2023.
A bet365 spokesperson said: “bet365 are thrilled to partner with Raynham Park ahead of launching in Massachusetts in 2023. With so many legendary sports franchises and dedicated fans based in the state, this was a natural fit for us as we continue our U.S. expansion.”
“We’re excited to work with the Carney family and look forward to delivering an unrivalled sports betting product to sports fans across the Bay State.”
For more information, visit www.bet365.com or www.raynhampark.com.
About Raynham Park Sportsbook
Raynham Park Sportsbook, located just south of Boston off Interstate 495 in Raynham, will soon be one of the largest free-standing sports betting facilities in the United States with more than 30,000 square feet of gaming space, two restaurants, bars, private event space and more in a state-of-the-art 60,000 square foot entertainment complex.
Originally founded as a greyhound racetrack in 1940, Raynham Park was one of the top-grossing racetracks in America for decades, setting an annual betting handle record of $240 million in 1989. Since losing greyhound racing in 2009, the facility has remained open as a simulcast-only betting parlor with 100-plus employees and an annual betting handle of approximately $20 million.
The new Raynham Park Sportsbook is under construction on 13-acres of land adjacent to the former racetrack and is scheduled to host its grand opening in spring 2023. Visit www.raynhampark.com for more information.
About bet365
Founded in 2000 in Stoke-On-Trent by the Coates family, bet365 is the world’s largest online sports betting company with annual sportsbook revenues of over $4 billion and over 6,000 employees around the globe. On its world-class proprietary product, bet365 offers the industry’s widest range of ‘in-play’ sports betting events with over 84 sports covered and over 780,000 events being live video-streamed annually to 85 million registered customers from over 160 countries across the world.
bet365 is recognized as an industry leader and is regularly recognized as the winner of industry awards, including the eGaming Review Operator of the Year and Sports Betting Operator of the Year.