Sports betting operator Betfred Sports announced an agreement with Long Shot’s -a 100% female-owned OTB parlor- in Frederick, Maryland to bring retail and online sports betting to the state pending regulatory approval.
In a press release issued Wednesday, the company announced that a temporary retail sportsbook will be adjacent to the Maryland Jockey Club’s OTB within Long Shot’s for the 2022 football season. Scheduled to open in September, the sportsbook will consist of in-person betting windows and self-serve betting kiosks.
A permanent 8,800 square feet state-of-the-art retail sportsbook will open just after the first of the year. The stable facility will include food and beverage options, a video wall and theater-style seating. Online betting will be launched when formally allowed by state regulators.
“We were at the forefront of bringing sports betting to Maryland and specifically to Frederick,” said Long Shot’s CEO, Alyse Cohen. “We are thrilled to open a sportsbook at Long Shot’s in partnership with Betfred Sports.”
“We are proud that Long Shot’s is one of the premier off-track betting locations in the state and we look forward to achieving similar success with sports wagering,” Cohen further noted. “Long Shot’s will not only boost the local economy but contribute to enhancing the education of our students.”
Bryan Bennett, Betfred Sports COO
Bryan Bennett, Betfred Sports Chief Operating Officer, commented: “We identified Long Shot’s very early when searching for a Maryland partner. When combining Betfred’s 50 years of bookmaking experience and Long Shot’s success with off-track betting, we believe this will be a formidable partnership to compete in the Maryland sports betting space.”
Long Shot’s, LLC, based in Frederick County will be, at least for now, the first and only 100% female-owned business in the state of Maryland to house a Sportsbook. Created by Alyse L. Cohen, Long Shot’s has been located within the Frederick Event Center since 2019 when she brought in the Maryland Jockey Club’s OTB.
