"Parlay-Mania" Starts at Delaware Park with Opening of Delaware Park Race and Sports Book.WILMINGTON, Del. -- At 10 a.m. today, Chuck Rudd of Newark, Delaware Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30,060.[1] Newark is the home of the University of Delaware. , approached the counter at the newly opened Delaware Park
abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga games. Delaware Park (www.delawarepark.com), along with the other two Delaware casinos, recently gained approval to offer parlay An open programming interface (API) to a service provider's network (the network operator), developed by the Parlay Group (www.parlay.org). By enabling the customer's application to talk directly to the network, it allows the end user to have greater access to network information as well sports betting Sports betting is the general activity of predicting sports results by making a wager on the outcome of a sporting event. Perhaps more so than other forms of gambling, the legality and general acceptance of sports betting varies from nation to nation. on NFL games and with his $20 wager on the Eagles, Ravens and Colts, Rudd became the first person to make a sports wager at the casino's state-of-the-art sports book. "It feels good to be the first bettor," said Rudd, who stands to pocket $110 if his selected teams win. "As a sports fan, I never thought sports betting would be legalized outside Nevada, but it's a great new offering to bring to the state of Delaware that will give citizens an exciting new entertainment option." Bill Fasy, president of Delaware Park, hosted a press conference to mark the opening and said he is optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that parlay sports betting will be popular with sports fans. "In the last week, the excitement has been building," Fasy said during today's press conference. "We think NFL fans will embrace parlay sports betting. In fact, with all the inquiries we have been getting, we have started calling it, Parlay-Mania. The entire staff at Delaware Park has worked hard to ensure we provide the very best atmosphere and customer service for our guests to watch and wager on NFL games." Delaware Park offers parlay sports betting (parlay cards and off-the-board parlays) on NFL games in the ultimate gaming facility, featuring state-of-the-art, floor-to-ceiling video screens with displays of sporting events throughout the nation and a board with updated information. Parlay bets are accepted on a minimum of three NFL games. Parlay cards will be available in the Delaware Park Race and Sports Book area each Thursday by noon. For more information on parlay sports betting at Delaware Park, visit www.delawarepark.com. About Delaware Park Delaware Park is a multi-faceted gaming facility offering guests live seasonal thoroughbred racing, year-round simulcasting from around the globe, nearly 3,000 exciting slot machines on two spacious levels, one of only three sports parlay betting venues on the East Coast and White Clay Creek White Clay Creek is a tributary of the Christina River, approximately 25 mi (40 km) long, in southern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States. It is renowned for its scenic character and is largely federally protected. Country Club, featuring a world class 18-hole championship golf course. Delaware Park is located minutes south of Wilmington and the Delaware Memorial Bridge Noun 1. Delaware Memorial Bridge - a suspension bridge across the Delaware River Wilmington - the largest city in Delaware and just north of the Maryland state line on I-95 at exit 4B. For more information on Delaware Park, visit www.delawarepark.com Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6047546&lang=en |
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