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DraftKings Sports & Social opens in the Short North

Adam Cairns
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Alex Bucci, left, of Worthington and Richard Mettke of German Village watch the Cavs play the Celtics during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Alex Bucci, left, of Worthington and Richard Mettke of German Village watch the Cavs play the Celtics during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Former Ohio State Buckeyes football player Andy Katzenmoyer places the honorary first bet at the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Katzenmoyer bet $100 that the Bengals would win the NFC North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Former Ohio State Buckeyes football player Andy Katzenmoyer places the honorary first bet at the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Katzenmoyer bet $100 that the Bengals would win the NFC North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests use the DraftKings app to win prizes during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests use the DraftKings app to win prizes during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests use the DraftKings app to win prizes during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests use the DraftKings app to win prizes during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Alex Bucci, left, of Worthington and Richard Mettke of German Village use the DraftKings app during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Alex Bucci, left, of Worthington and Richard Mettke of German Village use the DraftKings app during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Taylour Golden of Westerville, right, and Sydney Brown of Gahanna enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Taylour Golden of Westerville, right, and Sydney Brown of Gahanna enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests sit in the enclosed patio during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests sit in the enclosed patio during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests watch NBA and NHL games on the 37-foot-long media wall of TVs during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests watch NBA and NHL games on the 37-foot-long media wall of TVs during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. Though there are no on-site betting windows, eligible customers can place bets through the DraftKings app.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Dion Leflore of the West Side plays beer pong with Stephanie Bogolis of Mansfield during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Dion Leflore of the West Side plays beer pong with Stephanie Bogolis of Mansfield during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Taylour Golden of Westerville watches the Cavs play the Celtics on the 37-foot-long media wall of TVs during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Taylour Golden of Westerville watches the Cavs play the Celtics on the 37-foot-long media wall of TVs during the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Sports are shown on TVs behind the bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Sports are shown on TVs behind the bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Sports are shown on TVs behind the bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Sports are shown on TVs behind the bar as guests enjoy the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests arrive for the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. The building used to the be site of the Melt restaurant.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests arrive for the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. The building used to the be site of the Melt restaurant.
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May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests arrive for the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. The building used to the be site of the Melt restaurant.
May 9, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Guests arrive for the grand opening of DraftKings Sports & Social in the Short North. The building used to the be site of the Melt restaurant.
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