While the casino’s CEO, Stanford Le, told KOMO News that the tribe expects to offer geofenced mobile betting next month, for now it will only accept cash wagers at four sportsbook windows and six additional kiosks located throughout the casino. Pacific Time, with KJR-950 reporting that former Seattle Supersonics star Shawn Kemp would be placing the ceremonial first bet.
The tribal casino, which is partnered with International Game Technology (IGT) as its operator, planned to begin welcoming sports bettors into its book at 11 a.m. Snoqualmie Casino on Thursday became the first in Washington State to open a sportsbook - right in time for the start of the NFL season.