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Plans Call For Sportsbook To Open In Downtown Hartford: Report

The facility will be located in the XL Center and is slated to open this year.

HARTFORD, CT — A new sports betting facility at the XL Center in Hartford's downtown is expected to open before the beginning of next football season, according to The Hartford Business Journal. The Capital Region Development Authority is in the midst of negotiations with the Connecticut Lottery Corp. to open the facility.

XL Center's current operator, Spectra Venue Management, would run the sportsbook's restaurant and bar. The facility would be on Ann Uccello Street and would include an outdoor patio.

Read the full story in The Hartford Business Journal.

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