“Sports betting has evolved so much in the last ten, twenty years,” he said.
Guests can sit down, pick from the sportsbook’s exceptional food and drink specials, place their bets and watch their chosen games on high-definition screens.īut for Matsko, the most exciting aspect of directing the sportsbook isn’t the new lounge or amenities but the possibilities of the game itself. The lounge features a 24-foot video wall and oversized, comfortable seating for match viewing and no less than seven betting kiosks - two of which provide access to real-time, off-track betting. The sportsbook officially opened to the public on January 12th, 2023, and now offers all the comfort and fun a sports betting enthusiast could ever ask for.
Upon accepting the job in early 2022, he spent nearly a year preparing for the launch. At every casino, his goal remained consistent: to ensure that visitors could have a great time without feeling overwhelmed.ħ Cedars’ former casino director, Matsko was asked to rejoin 7 Cedars once it was certain that a new sports book was in the works. Today, he serves as the Sportsbook Director for 7 Cedars, a highly-regarded casino and resort located on the scenic Olympic Peninsula - but before his move to Washington, he had accumulated no less than three decades of professional casino and sports gaming management experience. It takes a brave person to pick up and visit a place where they don’t speak the language, you know? It can be a lot.”īut if sports betting has its own language and gaming culture, Matsko has dedicated his career to becoming a translator and guide for curious newcomers. “They hear all these gaming terms and think - this is crazy this is a whole other language.
“People feel intimidated by sports betting because it’s complicated,” Matsko explained in an interview. Some would-be players ditched the learning curve and wandered away to more familiar pursuits however, for early enthusiasts like Bill Matsko, the game would ultimately become a lifelong passion. Instead, aspiring players had to prepare for their bets by taking in a seminar-length explanation of relevant rules and terms. Unlike typical casino fare like blackjack, poker or roulette, sports gaming rules weren’t easy for newcomers to pick up after a cocktail and some quick thinking. When the American sports betting scene first emerged in the neon vibrancy of 1970s Las Vegas, its community was small - and its devotees enthusiastically engaged in the game.
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