The plan is for an “opening ceremony” at the sportsbook at 11 a.m., followed by the first bet. J in New Jersey and Willis McGahee in Mississippi. NFL legend Joe Theismann will place the state’s first bet, following in the footsteps of Dr. The sportsbook will open Saturday, the first day of the first full weekend of the college football season. The casino is set to be the first in West Virginia to open for sports betting. Whether it’s been hiring and training new employees, testing software or making everything “just so,” it’s been a busy few weeks at the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
