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continued from page A-1 with the Squaxin Island Tribe on May 13 before the commission unanimous- ly approved the agreements June 12. The casino joined with Interna- tional Gaming Technology, one of the largest sports betting vendors in the country. The sportsbook is set up in the Keno area because a vendor came out and made the recommendation based on the market area and the size of the casino. The casino has larger plans for the sportsbook. “We do haveStarlight Lounge right next to there, and so our plan is to ex- pand the Starlight Lounge, make it into more of a multifunctional sports bar/nightclub,” Nunez said. “We’ll ex- pand it and remove the second floor and open it up and make it lots of big TVs, a stage. In the daytime, it’s a sportsbook and restaurant and as we get to the evening, it will turn toward live entertainment. We have some conceptual floor plans laid out and we’re going to start moving forward with that.” International Gaming Technol— ogy uses a third party to provide the odds for the sportsbook. Bets can be placed either at the sportsbook desk. or by visiting a kiosk right outside the sportsbook. Along with the kiosks, a wall of information sheets gives the ' latest odds on every sport and a seat- ing area offers the ability to have one game on a big screen or multiple games at once. ' ' The opening of the sportsbook is a soft opening with the grand open- ing planned for March. Opening the ! P . i’i’iarmacyv ms 4/ Locally Owned Independent Pharmacy and Gift Shop Open Monday Friday 9am ~ 6pm Saturday 10am 2pm 0 Sunday - Closed in... Little Creek Casino Resort sportsbook now set up the casino to capitalize on one of the biggest weeks in sports betting with the Super Bowl on Sunday. 1 “We’re taking it slow in regard to the number of transactions that we’re processing but as soon 'as the Super Bowl gets closer, we do anticipate that there’s going to be a lot of traf— fic in that area and it will be nice to see what that generates here in our market,” Nunez said. “I do anticipate, since we are the only sportsbook open in Thurston and Mason counties, we should get much of that market 512 W Franklin St, Shelton, WA 98584 360.426.3327 We pride ourselves in customer service. C 00 Thursday, Feb. 10, - Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page A—1 7 Bets: Sportsbook eXtension .planned‘for StarlightLounge Sportsbook betting kiosks sit outside the sportsbook in-person betting area to provide another _option to place a sports wager. Photo courtesy of coming here.” Little Creek Casino joins Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Muckle- shoot Casino in Auburn, Snoqualmie Casino in Snoqualmie, Clearwater Casino in Suquamish and Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights as. the tribal casinos that offer sports betting for now. Nunez said he ex— pects a good amount of sportsbook traffic being the only casino in South- west Washington. . After the Super Bowl ends, the March Madness college basketball tournament will be the next big event I’cninsula Conniiimiiv Hui/lit Services provides arressiblc. itfiiirdable. quality health tum-l li‘t'illlIL'SS satires/Xvi our mmmmzitics. llllt’tl ’1‘ Halli]: Clinit‘ Four li'm's in a Row.’ for the sportsbook, although due to the law, wagers cannot be placed on collegiate teams within the state, of Washington. For example, if the Gon— zaga Bulldogs reach the champion- ship game again, no bets would be allowed to be placed on that game. There is also (no betting allowed on minor league teams within the state. Nunez said professional teams in the region generate more bets than other games and the NFL is the most popular sport to bet on. “That’s been the pattern at the other sportsbooks like Snoqualmie. They get a lot of traffic when‘the Se- ahawks play,” Nunez said. “A lot of betting on the Seahawks, a lot of bet- ting against the 49ers and so when those local teams come up, there’s a lot of betting on them.” , Nunez believes it will give the casi- no a bump in revenue and will‘attract more people to the casino and resort. “Typically, people that come in and place sports bets, they’re sports bet- tors and so the trick is. to get them to come, provide this nice venue for them to watch the sports and for ’ them to enjoy themselves and relax and have some food and some bever- age and we’ll get some ancillary sales off of that,” Nunez said. “In regard to the impact it will have on the rest of the gaming‘flOor, it will be some but not that much. The thing is we are stragically positioned to be a destina— tion resort and we have the amenities here and we have a golf course, we have a spa, we have a hotel, we have an event center so this Will just add to . that strategic position that will help differentiate us from our competitors.” Peninsula Community Health Services PCl-IS Belfair; 31 NE State Route 300, Suite 200, Belfair 98528 North Mason School District Campus Gym 300 E. Campus Drive, Belfair, WA 98528 Shelton location: 627 W. Franklin St., Shelton 98584 We share spacewith Consejo Counseling Referra‘l'Service 360-377-3776 0 www.pchsweb.org Additional locations in Bremerton, Pouisbo, Port Orchard, Kingston, and Silverdale Corning Soon to the Key Peninsula! 1626 Olympic Hwy N, Shelton www.5heltonDental.com i i . FREE ;- l Exam & X—Ray I _mtfihx?$m:ss ‘ i L I Seenflicefiwrdflafls. L unified-1‘ m Alum-quake! _ .- H \ the year to love your smile! 360-426-4712