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Circa Sports
Circa Sports is an American sportsbook operator based in Las Vegas. It was founded by casino owner Derek Stevens and began operations on June 1, 2019. It is named after Stevens' Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The resort includes the company's flagship sportsbook, with 1,000 seats spread across three floors. Other locations in Las Vegas include the Golden Gate and The D Las Vegas, both owned by Stevens.
Circa Sports also launched online and mobile app betting in Colorado on July 1, 2020, through a partnership with Century Casinos. The company has since expanded its mobile app operations to Iowa and Kentucky. Illinois operations were launched on September 29, 2023, via mobile app and a sportsbook, the latter in partnership with Full House Resorts. Illinois marks the company's first physical location outside of Nevada.
Circa Sports is named after the Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The company was founded by Circa owner Derek Stevens, who is a fan of sports and betting. He began visiting Las Vegas in the late 1980s, and was impressed by the sportsbooks at several resorts, including Caesars Palace, the Stardust, the Riviera, and the SuperBook at the Las Vegas Hilton (later known as the Westgate).
Stevens had wanted to operate his own sportsbook since the purchase of downtown's Golden Gate hotel-casino in 2008. However, he did not believe that there was enough volume to support a sportsbook operation. He later purchased Fitzgeralds hotel-casino, also in downtown Las Vegas, and renamed it as The D Las Vegas in 2012. By the end of 2015, Stevens was planning to build the Circa Resort, and he believed that the project would give him enough volume to run a sportsbook company.
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which further inspired Stevens to start Circa Sports. He filed for licensing to operate his own sportsbooks in September 2018, and received final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission on April 25, 2019. Stevens said the books would operate with an "old-school Las Vegas hospitality, where our guests and oddsmakers interact closely in a friendly and fun environment." They would operate as traditional books, but with modern technological features, and would cater to professional bettors as well as newcomers.
Matt Metcalf was hired as sportsbook director for Circa Sports, while Chris Bennett was chosen as sportsbook manager. Metcalf had previously worked for the sportsbook at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, as well as the Hilton's SuperBook. Metcalf previously worked with Bennett at the SuperBook and chose him to join Circa Sports. Stevens and Metcalf visited most of the sportsbooks in Las Vegas to gather ideas for Circa Sports, and Stevens also consulted with professional sports bettors. Bennett would succeed Metcalf as sportsbook director in 2023, while Metcalf remained as an advisor.
The first Circa Sports book opened at the Golden Gate on June 1, 2019. It measures 1,297 sq ft (120.5 m2). The Golden Gate offered wages and odds not available at most books. For its first day, the Golden Gate book operated with no vigorish. The book took in more than $800,000 on its first day, but lost over $100,000. A mobile phone app also launched on the same day, to attract a younger demographic. In May 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Circa debuted a temporary curbside betting operation at the Golden Gate.
A second Circa Sports was opened at The D on June 19, 2019. The book there had previously been operated by William Hill. Vegas Golden Knights games are a primary focus at The D's sportsbook. Stevens planned to eventually open the brand's flagship sportsbook at the Circa Resort in late 2020. Operating the two original sportsbooks would help prepare Metcalf and his team for the opening of the main book at the Circa Resort.
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Circa Sports
Circa Sports is an American sportsbook operator based in Las Vegas. It was founded by casino owner Derek Stevens and began operations on June 1, 2019. It is named after Stevens' Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The resort includes the company's flagship sportsbook, with 1,000 seats spread across three floors. Other locations in Las Vegas include the Golden Gate and The D Las Vegas, both owned by Stevens.
Circa Sports also launched online and mobile app betting in Colorado on July 1, 2020, through a partnership with Century Casinos. The company has since expanded its mobile app operations to Iowa and Kentucky. Illinois operations were launched on September 29, 2023, via mobile app and a sportsbook, the latter in partnership with Full House Resorts. Illinois marks the company's first physical location outside of Nevada.
Circa Sports is named after the Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas. The company was founded by Circa owner Derek Stevens, who is a fan of sports and betting. He began visiting Las Vegas in the late 1980s, and was impressed by the sportsbooks at several resorts, including Caesars Palace, the Stardust, the Riviera, and the SuperBook at the Las Vegas Hilton (later known as the Westgate).
Stevens had wanted to operate his own sportsbook since the purchase of downtown's Golden Gate hotel-casino in 2008. However, he did not believe that there was enough volume to support a sportsbook operation. He later purchased Fitzgeralds hotel-casino, also in downtown Las Vegas, and renamed it as The D Las Vegas in 2012. By the end of 2015, Stevens was planning to build the Circa Resort, and he believed that the project would give him enough volume to run a sportsbook company.
In May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which further inspired Stevens to start Circa Sports. He filed for licensing to operate his own sportsbooks in September 2018, and received final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission on April 25, 2019. Stevens said the books would operate with an "old-school Las Vegas hospitality, where our guests and oddsmakers interact closely in a friendly and fun environment." They would operate as traditional books, but with modern technological features, and would cater to professional bettors as well as newcomers.
Matt Metcalf was hired as sportsbook director for Circa Sports, while Chris Bennett was chosen as sportsbook manager. Metcalf had previously worked for the sportsbook at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, as well as the Hilton's SuperBook. Metcalf previously worked with Bennett at the SuperBook and chose him to join Circa Sports. Stevens and Metcalf visited most of the sportsbooks in Las Vegas to gather ideas for Circa Sports, and Stevens also consulted with professional sports bettors. Bennett would succeed Metcalf as sportsbook director in 2023, while Metcalf remained as an advisor.
The first Circa Sports book opened at the Golden Gate on June 1, 2019. It measures 1,297 sq ft (120.5 m2). The Golden Gate offered wages and odds not available at most books. For its first day, the Golden Gate book operated with no vigorish. The book took in more than $800,000 on its first day, but lost over $100,000. A mobile phone app also launched on the same day, to attract a younger demographic. In May 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Circa debuted a temporary curbside betting operation at the Golden Gate.
A second Circa Sports was opened at The D on June 19, 2019. The book there had previously been operated by William Hill. Vegas Golden Knights games are a primary focus at The D's sportsbook. Stevens planned to eventually open the brand's flagship sportsbook at the Circa Resort in late 2020. Operating the two original sportsbooks would help prepare Metcalf and his team for the opening of the main book at the Circa Resort.
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