He estimated Parx’s online sportsbook would start taking bets in January or February instead it opened its virtual doors on June 24. Cullen expected the temporary sportsbook in the 360 Lounge to open last November or December it came to pass on Jan. As with most things related to Pennsylvania sports betting, it didn’t happen on that ambitious schedule. Last October, Parx Senior Vice President of Sports and Interactive Matt Cullen told Penn Bets that he expected the 7,400-square-foot sportsbook to open in April 2019.
Video walls are alight inside and outside the $10 mm sportsbook Thursday’s grand opening, which began with a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m., a private event for media and invited guests, and then a public opening at 5 p.m., was a long time in the making. (Located about 20 miles north of Lincoln Financial Field in South Philly, the casino presumably took a lot more action on the Eagles than on their opponent.) It was, in some ways, the perfect opening night for the new permanent sportsbook at Parx Casino. The Birds lost straight up, and they lost against the spread. The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off the 2019 preseason on Thursday night with a home loss to the Tennessee Titans, by a score of 27-10.
