Borgata's new sports betting facility to open Friday

The Moneyline Bar & Book, along with the adjoining Level One Cocktail Bar & Lounge, is a $12 million investment from Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s parent company, MGM Resorts International.

The new sportsbook will be the last permanent sports betting facility to be constructed in the city, at the first casino in the city to take sports bets, the Press of Atlantic City reports.

"Since Borgata arrived in the market more than 15 years ago, we have maintained a steadfast dedication to property growth and development, and we believe our new concepts confirm our position," said Marcus Glover, president, and chief operating officer for Borgata.

The 8,000-square-foot sportsbook features a 40-foot-wide by 11½-foot-tall LED video wall with 17 other screens around the lounge ranging from 86-inch to 98-inch displays.

The 35-foot-long center bar has 19 built-in video gaming terminals resting under a distinctive light feature inspired by a coach’s playbook. Twenty-four draft beers will be available in addition to a full restaurant menu and cocktail offerings, according to the casino.

Multiple high-top tables, booths, couches and lounge chairs will be available. Bettors can reserve VIP seating with unobstructed views of the entire space.

"We felt Borgata’s guests deserved something that would advance the market by bringing together sports, culinary, entertainment, gaming and nightlife into a destination experience they can enjoy seven nights a week," Glover said.

The Race & Sports Book, which is directly across the hall from Moneyline, will remain open. Borgata is the only casino in Atlantic City that offers horse racing wagers.

What's behind the curtain?! Can't wait for the grand opening of #MoneylineAC on Saturday, June 29! https://t.co/hQ9JFfpzXP pic.twitter.com/9HaJBLVD0k

— BORGATA (@BorgataAC) 25 de junio de 2019

The ribbon cutting for Moneyline will take place 8 p.m. Friday. Beginning 12:30 p.m. Saturday, former professional athletes, including Mike Schmidt, Jennie Finch, Keith Byars, Dwight “Doc” Gooden, Brent Celek and Lawrence Taylor, will be on site for meet-and-greets across the hall in the Signature Room.

Borgata was the first Atlantic City casino to accept a legal sports wager on June 14, 2018. With the completion of Moneyline, eight of the city’s nine casino properties will have a permanent sports betting facility. Only Caesars Atlantic City does not have one, but its sister property, Bally’s Atlantic City, has the largest sportsbook in the resort.