PENN NATIONAL SET TO LAUNCH BARSTOOL SPORTSBOOK MOBILE APP & ICASINO IN MICHIGAN

Penn National has announced the launch of online sports wagering and casino products in Michigan, following approval by the state’s Gaming Control Board. 

The operator says its Barstool Sportsbook mobile app on iOS and Android, and desktop offering, will go live at 12:00 EST on Friday, 22 Jan. 2021, with its iCasino products set to follow shortly afterwards, subject to final regulatory approvals. 

Penn National’s online Michigan launch follows the opening of the company’s retail Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown Casino Hotel, in downtown Detroit, on 23 December 2020. 

Discussing developments President and CEO of Penn National, Jay Snowden, said:

“This is an exciting time to be launching our online Barstool Sportsbook in Michigan. We have been incredibly pleased with the success of the mobile app since launching in Pennsylvania in September. 

“Our customers have thoroughly enjoyed engaging with Dave Portnoy, Dan ‘Big Cat’ Katz and other Barstool fan favorites, and we expect more of the same in Michigan. As the only gaming operator with a fully integrated sports media and entertainment partner, Penn can provide our customers the opportunity to interact with Barstool personalities online and also in-person at our new Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown.”

During the opening weekend of the Barstool Sportsbook, Penn National will be partnering with Barstool Sports on a fundraiser to support Michigan small businesses impacted by COVID-19. From the hours of 12:00pm on Friday, January 22 to 11:59pm on Sunday, January 24, Michigan residents will have their first-time deposit on the Barstool Sportsbook mobile app matched with a donation to The Barstool Fund provided they wager equal or more than their first-time deposit during the weekend.

The Barstool Fund was started by Mr. Portnoy in December to raise money to sustain small businesses around the country that have been hard hit by the ongoing pandemic. In addition, visitors to the retail Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown will have their first-time rated wager matched by Greektown Casino with a donation to Fund.

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